Английская Википедия:Herb Douglas
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Herbert Paul Douglas Jr. (March 9, 1922 – April 22, 2023) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.[1] He was the oldest living U.S. Olympic medalist prior to his death at the age of 101.[1]
Early life and education
Douglas graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1940.[2] He was Allderdice's first black basketball player.[3]
Douglas first attended Xavier University of Louisiana in 1942, and competed at the 48th Annual Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, helping Xavier win the American Quarter-Mile Relay Championship. He also competed in college at the University of Pittsburgh and was inducted into the inaugural class of their sports hall of fame in 2018. Douglas was a member of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity.
Olympics
Douglas represented the U.S. in the long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won the bronze medal with a jump of Шаблон:Convert. Willie Steele of the United States won the gold medal with Шаблон:Convert and Australia's Theo Bruce took the silver medal with Шаблон:Convert. Prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics Douglas was recognized as the oldest living African-American Olympic medalist.[4]
Later life
Douglas turned 100 in March 2022,[5] and died in Pittsburgh on April 22, 2023, at the age of 101.[6] Douglas was inducted into the Taylor Allderdice High School alumni hall of fame in 2009.[2]
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