Melvin Dalton
Melvin Dalton ( Melvin Joseph "Mel" Dalton; born March 15, 1906 in Newark , New Jersey , † October 13, 1983 in St. Cloud , Florida ) was an American obstacle runner .
In 1928 he qualified third in the US championships over 3000 m obstacle for the Olympic Games in Amsterdam , where he was seventh.
He set his personal best over this distance of 9: 35.6 minutes on June 17, 1928 in Travers Island .
Web links
- Melvin Dalton in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Melvin Dalton in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Dalton, Melvin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dalton, Melvin Joseph; Dalton, Mel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 1983 |
| Place of death | St. Cloud |