Joseph Patterson
Joseph Patterson ( Joseph Hester "Joe" Patterson, Jr .; * 15 August 1912 in Oklahoma City ; † 23. May 1939 in Portsmouth , New Hampshire ) was an American hurdler , which refers to the 400-meter distance specializes would have.
In 1936 he qualified second in the US eliminations with his personal best of 51.6 s for the Olympic Games in Berlin , where he was fourth in 53.0 s.
As an officer in the United States Navy , he drowned in the diving accident of the USS Squalus .
Web links
- Joseph Patterson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Joseph Patterson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Patterson, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Patterson Jr., Joseph Hester; Patterson, Joe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oklahoma City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 1939 |
| Place of death | at Portsmouth |