Herb Douglas
(1922-2023)
American long jumper
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Herbert Paul Douglas Jr. (born March 9, 1922) is an American former athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. He represented the U.S. in that event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won the bronze medal with a jump of 24 feet 9 inches (7.54 m). Willie Steele of the United States won the gold medal with 25 feet 8 inches (7.82 m) and Australia's Theo Bruce took the silver medal with 24 feet 9.5 inches (7.56 m). Prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics Douglas was recognized as the oldest living African-American Olympic medalist.
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9 March 1922
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22 April 2023 (aged 101)
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