Robert Young (athlete)
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1936 Berlin | 4x400 m relay |
Robert Clark "Bob" Young (January 15, 1916 – February 3, 2011) 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. He was born and died in Bakersfield, California.[2]
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External links
- Olympian ran with Owens, proudly insulted Hitler, obituary by Steven Mayer in The Bakersfield Californian, February 3, 2011
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