John Morris
John Morriss ( John Walter Morriss, Jr; * July 23, 1908 in Houston ; † May 12, 1993 ibid.) Was an American hurdler who specialized in the 110-meter distance .
On August 12, 1933 in Budapest and on September 8, 1933 in Turin at the finals of the International University Games, he set the world record with 14.4 s.
In 1933 he became US champion.
Web links
- John Morris in the database of World Athletics (English)
- John Morriss in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- John Morris in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Morriss, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morriss Jr., John Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1993 |
| Place of death | Houston |