Ralph Metcalfe, American sprinter and politician (born 1910)

Ralph Metcalfe

American athlete and politician (1910–1978)

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 Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in…