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Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (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 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 Berlin , Germany .
May 26, 2024 · 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 Berlin. At his peak, in 1934–35, he was called “the world’s fastest human”; in 1932 and 1936 he won Olympic silver medals in the 100-metre dash, losing close.
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Feb 25, 2021 · Ralph Metcalfe was a US sprinter who won silver and bronze medals at the 1936 Olympics, where he ran with Jesse Owens. He also introduced the resolution that created Black History Month in the USA as a US Congressman.
Metcalfe, who attended Marquette, equalled the world record of 10.3 for 100m six times, but only three of those clockings reached the record books. In 1932 he ran a wind-assisted 19.8 for 220y on a straight track in Toronto to become the first man to break the 20-second barrier.
Aug 3, 2021 · Learn about Ralph Metcalfe, who was called "the world's fastest human" and won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. He later became a powerful alderman and congressman in Chicago, challenging Richard J. Daley and the Democratic machine.
Sep 23, 2022 · On Saturday, Milwaukee will rename North 34th Street in honor of a man who left his mark on the city and the world — Ralph Metcalfe. An Olympic athlete, Marquette graduate, and U.S....
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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 Berlin, Germany.
