Fred Alderman

Fred Alderman 1928

Fred Alderman ( Frederick Pitt Alderman ; born June 24, 1905 in Lansing , Michigan , † September 15, 1998 in Social Circle , Georgia ) was an American sprinter who was successful in the 400-meter run in the late 1920s . His special route was the 400 meters. He started for the University of Michigan .

successes

His successful years were 1927 and 1928.

In 1927 he won three championship titles:
- 100 yds. in 9.9 s ( NCAA )
- 220 yds. in 21.1 s ( NCAA ) and
- 440 yds. in 48.8 s ( IC4A )
In 1928 at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam he won the 4-by-400-meter relay as a member of the US team, which consisted of George Baird , Emerson Spencer , Alderman and Ray Barbuti , in a world record time of 3: 14.2 min the gold medal ahead of Germany (silver in 3: 14.8 min) and Canada (bronze in 3: 15.4 min).

He did not start in the individual races.

At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, 91-year-old Alderman was one of the torchbearers.

Frederick Alderman, Oldest US Olympic Gold Medalist, 93 , New York Times obituary , September 21, 1998

Fred Alderman in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Alderman, Fred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Alderman, Frederick Pitt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American sprinter and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH	June 24, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lansing
DATE OF DEATH	September 15, 1998
Place of death	Social circle