Bill Brown (middle distance runner)
William 'Bill' Brown (born April 28, 1925 in Bel Air , Maryland - † April 25, 2018 in Silver Spring , Maryland) was an American middle-distance runner and sprinter .
In 1951 he won silver over 800 m at the Pan American Games in Mexico City and won the 4 x 400 meter relay with the US team .
In 1950 he was NCAA champion for Morgan State College starting over 880 yards with his personal best of 1: 51.2 min (corresponds to 1: 50.5 min over 800 m).
Web links
- Bill Brown in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ William 'Bill' Brown, Morgan State University track star and Harford County teacher and coach, dies. In: Baltimore Sun. May 16, 2018, accessed July 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Obituary. In: The Washington Post. May 10, 2018, accessed July 30, 2018 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brown, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bel Air (Maryland) , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 2018 |
| Place of death | Silver Spring , Maryland |