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'''Robert Young''' (Robert Clark "Bob" Young; January 15, 1916 in Bakersfield, [[California]] – February 3, 2011 in Bakersfield, California) was an [[United States|American]] athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.<ref name="do">[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=YOUNGROB01 Profile on databaseOlympics]</ref> |
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He competed for the United States in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] in the |
He competed for the United States in the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] in the 4×400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates [[Harold Cagle]], [[Edward O'Brien (athlete)|Edward O’Brien]] and [[Alfred Fitch]].<ref name="do"/> Young was the youngest member of the team.<ref name=sr>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/yo/bob-young-1.html Profile at sports-reference.com]</ref>In the collegiate arena Young competed for [[UCLA]].<ref name=sr/> |
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Robert Young (Robert Clark "Bob" Young; January 15, 1916 in Bakersfield, California – February 3, 2011 in Bakersfield, California) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.[1]
He competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4×400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Harold Cagle, Edward O’Brien and Alfred Fitch.[1] Young was the youngest member of the team.[2]In the collegiate arena Young competed for UCLA.[2]
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- Olympian ran with Owens, proudly insulted Hitler, obituary by Steven Mayer in The Bakersfield Californian, February 3, 2011
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