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Melvin Emery Patton (November 16, 1924 – May 9, 2014) was an American sprinter, who set the world record of 9.2 seconds in the 100 yard dash in 1948. He also set a 220 yd world record in 1949 on a straightaway of 20.2, breaking the record held by Jesse Owens .
May 15, 2014 · Mel Patton, who overcame a badly broken leg as a child to become known as “the world’s fastest human” in the 1940s and win two gold medals in the 1948 London Olympics, died on May 9 in Fallbrook,...
May 16, 2014 · Mel Patton, an Olympic gold medalist and USC sprinter who at one time was deemed the fastest human on Earth, has died. He was 89. Patton, who had cancer, died May 9 at his Fallbrook, Calif.,...
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May 15, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mel Patton, a double gold medal-winning sprinter at the 1948 London Olympics, has died. He was 89. The University of Southern California said Wednesday that he died on May 9 in Fallbrook, California, near San Diego. Patton set world records in the 100- and 220-yard dashes.
May 15, 2014 · Mel Patton, a standout sprinter of the late 1940s who won two gold medals at the 1948 Olympic Games in London and for 13 years reigned over his sport as the unofficial “fastest man in the world,”...
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May 10, 2014 · The IAAF is saddened to learn that Mel Patton, winner of the 200m and 4x100m gold medals at the 1948 Olympics, died on 9 May in Fallbrook, California at the age of 89. Born on 16 November 1924, Patton emerged as a world-class sprinter while studying at the University of Southern California.
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May 15, 2014 · Mel Patton, a double gold medal-winning sprinter at the 1948 London Olympics and a five-time NCAA champion, has died. He was 89.
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