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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]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Born | September 27, 1953 San Francisco, California | |||||||||||||
| Died | February 1, 1996 (aged 42) Ontario, California | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA | |||||||||||||
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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
- Benny Brown at Sports Reference
- "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- "Outdoor Track and Field - Division I Men's" (PDF). NCAA. 2006.
- Hymans, Richard (2008). "The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field.
- Tustin News, June 14, 1979 Retrieved Dec 1, 2020
- National Masters News, Aug 1992, PDF page 30 of 36. Retrieved Jan 10, 2021
- "United States Corporate Athletics Association".
- "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- Ben Brown Invitational 1990s to Present
- Ben Brown Invitational Meet Records as of end of 2015
- Daily Bruin, Community mourns loss of former UCLA track star
- LA Times, Feb 1996 Olympian Benny Brown Dies
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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.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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