Ralph Metcalfe
Former United States Representative
Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. 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... Wikipedia
Born: May 29, 1910, Atlanta, GA
Died: October 10, 1978 (age 68 years), Chicago, IL
Education: Marquette University, University of Southern California, and Tilden High School
Spouse: Madalynne Fay Young Metcalfe (m. 1947–1978)
Height: 5′ 11″
Teammates: Jesse Owens, Frank Wykoff, and Foy Draper
(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 ...
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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 ...
Oct 10, 1978 · Rep. Ralph H. Metcalfe (D-Ill.), a leading black legislator whose 6th Congressional District covers much of Chicago's South Side, ...
Born in Atlanta, Ralph Metcalfe (1910–1978) was America's leading sprinter from 1932-1934. During his sophomore year at Marquette, Metcalfe equaled the ...
5 days ago · Ralph Metcalfe was an American sprinter, member of the American 4 × 100-meter relay team that won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in ...
In the early 1930s, Ralph Metcalfe was the prime U.S. sprinter, winning most of the national titles and tying the world records in the 100 and 200 meters.