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Mal Whitfield, American athlete (died 2015)

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Mal Whitfield

Tuskegee Airman and US Olympic athlete 1924–2015)

Malvin Greston Whitfield was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed Marvelous Mal, he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 metres relay. Overall,…
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October 11

Day of the year

October 11 is the 284th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 81 days remain until the end of the year.
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