Bob McMillen
Bob McMillen (actually Robert Earl McMillen ; born March 5, 1928 in Los Angeles , † April 1, 2007 ) was an American middle-distance and obstacle runner .
In 1948 he started over 3000 m obstacle at the Olympic Games in London , but did not get beyond the lead.
In 1952, starting for Occidental College , he became NCAA champions over 1500 m and won the national elimination match over this distance for the Olympic Games in Helsinki . There he won silver with the US record of 3: 45.2 minutes, beaten by a hair's breadth by Josy Barthel from Luxembourg .
Web links
- Bob McMillen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McMillen, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McMillen, Robert Earl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 2007 |