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Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan in 1932 at Los Angeles and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin , Germany .
May 26, 2024 · Ralph Metcalfe (born May 30, 1910, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died Oct. 10, 1978, Chicago, Ill.) was an American sprinter, member of the American 4 × 100-meter relay team that won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
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Feb 25, 2021 · Ralph Metcalfe was a US sprinter who won silver and bronze medals at the 1936 Olympics, where he ran with Jesse Owens. He also introduced the resolution that created Black History Month in the USA as a US Congressman.
Although some 50 years later Jesse Owens is remembered as the great sprinter of the 30s, Ralph Metcalfe was on many counts Owens' superior. Metcalfe was at his best between the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and he won both sprints at the AAU and NCAA for three straight years (1932-34) and won the AAU 200m in 1935-36 to give him a record of five ...
Aug 3, 2021 · Learn about Ralph Metcalfe, who was called "the world's fastest human" and won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. He later became a powerful alderman and congressman in Chicago, challenging Richard J. Daley and the Democratic machine.
Born in Atlanta, Ralph Metcalfe (1910–1978) was America’s leading sprinter from 1932-1934. During his sophomore year at Marquette, Metcalfe equaled the world record of 10.3 seconds in the 100 meter dash. He also matched the 200 meter world record of 20.6 seconds.
May 12, 2012 · Although the television documentary on Jesse Owens barely mentioned Metcalfe, it should be noted that he and Eulace Peacock were considered to be the leading American challengers to Owens.
