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Benny Brown (Benjamin Gene Brown; born September 27, 1953 San Francisco, California – February 1, 1996 Ontario, California) was an Olympic gold-medal winner in the 1976 4x400 Men's Relay running the second leg. He teamed with Herman Frazier, Fred Newhouse and Maxie Parks.[1]

Benny Brown
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1953-09-27)September 27, 1953
San Francisco, California
DiedFebruary 1, 1996(1996-02-01) (aged 42)
Ontario, California
Sport
SportRunning
College teamUCLA
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal 4x400 m relay

Previously he had finished in 6th place at 440 yards in a very tight finish at the 1971 CIF California State Meet while running for the now closed Sunnyvale High School (California).[2] Next he attended UCLA, winning the 1975 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship at 440 yards,[3] before finishing fourth in the United States Olympic Trials (track and field) which qualified him to run on the relay team.[4]

In 1979 Brown competed for the Athletes In Action under coach Maxie Parks winning the Meet of Champions.[5]

June 1992 Benny Brown at age 38, competed in the Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship winning the M35 100 & 200 meter dash.[6]

He died in an automobile accident at the age of 42. He had continued to be an active participant in the U. S. Corporate Games while working for Hughes Aircraft Company.[7]

He was a part-time coach for Cal State Fullerton's track team.[8]


References


  1. Benny Brown at Sports Reference
  2. "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  3. "Outdoor Track and Field - Division I Men's" (PDF). NCAA. 2006.
  4. Hymans, Richard (2008). "The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field.
  5. Tustin News, June 14, 1979 Retrieved Dec 1, 2020
  6. National Masters News, Aug 1992, PDF page 30 of 36. Retrieved Jan 10, 2021
  7. "United States Corporate Athletics Association".
  8. "Archives". Los Angeles Times.




На других языках


- [en] Benny Brown

[fr] Benjamin Brown

Benjamin Gene ("Benny") Brown (né le 27 septembre 1953 à San Francisco - mort le 1er février 1996) est un athlète américain spécialiste du 400 mètres.

[it] Benjamin Brown

Benjamin Brown, detto Benny (San Francisco, 27 settembre 1953 – Ontario, 1º febbraio 1996), è stato un velocista statunitense, specializzato nei 400 metri piani.

[ru] Браун, Бенджамин

Бенджамин Браун (англ. Benjamin Gene Brown; 27 сентября 1953[1], Сан-Франциско, Калифорния — 1 февраля 1996, Онтэрио, Калифорния) — американский легкоатлет (бег на короткие дистанции), чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 1976 года в Монреале.



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