Commodore Cochran

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Commodore Shelton Cochran (born January 2, 1902 in Richton , † January 3, 1969 in San Francisco ) was an American athlete and Olympic champion .

A student at Mississippi State University , Cochran won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships over 440 yards in 1922 and 1923 . At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924 , Cochran was the starting runner of the US 4 x 400 meter relay , with a new line- up of Cochran, William Stevenson , Oliver MacDonald and Alan Helffrich in their Olympic victory in 3: 16.0 min World record ran. She undercut the world record of the US relay, which had won Olympic gold in 1912.

After finishing his career, Cochran coached his 17 years younger brother Roy Cochran , who was supposed to win gold over the hurdles and in the 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1948 Olympic Games .

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SURNAME Cochran, Commodore
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cochran, Commodore Shelton (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American athlete
DATE OF BIRTH January 2, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Richton
DATE OF DEATH 3rd January 1969
Place of death San Francisco