Luz Long
German long jumper
Carl Ludwig "Luz" Long was a German Olympic long jumper, notable for achieving the silver medal in the event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and for his association with Jesse Owens, who went on to win the gold medal for the long jump. Wikipedia
Born: April 27, 1913, Leipzig, Germany
Died: July 14, 1943 (age 30 years), Acate, Italy
Parents: Carl Hermann Long and Johanna Hesse
Height: 6′ 0″
Spouse: Gisela Behrens (m. 1941–1943)
Children: Wolfgang Long and Kai-Heinrich Long
National team: Germany