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     • Tolan, known as the 'Midnight Express,' was five feet six inches (1.68 m) tall and weighed 130 pounds (59 kg).
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2. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Eddie_TolanEddie Tolan - Wikipedia

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   Thomas Edward "Eddie" Tolan (September 29, 1908 – January 30, 1967), [ 3 ][ 4 ] nicknamed the "Midnight Express", was an American track and field athlete who competed in sprints. He set world records in the 100-yard dash and 100 meters event and Olympic records in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He was the first non-Euro-American to ...

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   How many gold medals did Eddie Tolan win?

   • Eddie Tolan (born Sept. 29, 1909, Denver, Colo., U.S.—died Jan. 30, 1967, Detroit, Mich.) was an American sprinter, the first black athlete to win two Olympic gold medals. In his track career, Tolan won 300 races, losing only 7. While attending high school in Detroit, Mich., Tolan was a city and state champion in the 100- and 200-yard dashes.

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   Who was Eddie Tolan?

   • Eddie Tolan was referred to as "the fastest human alive" by the press after winning at the Olympics in 1932. However, he had a tough time gaining traction in private life after the Olympics, with the spoils of victory amounting to nothing. Michigan Gov. Wilber M. Brucker decreed Sept. 6, 1932, as "Eddie Tolan Day.

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   Is Eddie Tolan a member of Alpha Phi Alpha?

   • Tolan was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Eddie Tolan was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1982. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eddie Tolan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.

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   Were Metcalfe and Tolan friends?

   • Metcalfe and Tolan were not only competitors in the 100-meters race in 1932, where Tolan beat Metcalfe by a hair, but they were also friends and even roomed together during the Olympics. In 1936, the world was a more ominous place than it was in 1932.

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4. amsterdamnews.com · news · 2024/08/01Eddie ‘Midnight Express’ Tolan, the fastest person on the ...

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   Aug 1, 2024 · Chewing gum to relieve the tension, Eddie, his glasses taped to his head, gained international attention and was dubbed the “Midnight Express,” for his speed and color, we assume.

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   The First Ever Photo-Finish in the Olympics Ends in a Heartbreak | On The Line. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe American Eddie Tolan makes Olympic history by winning 100m...

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   Eddie Tolan, whose success was built on amazing leg speed, won both sprints at the 1927 National Interscholastic Championships and, although he qualified for the 1928 Final Olympic Trials, he was eliminated in the preliminaries of the both the 100m and 200m. In 1929, Tolan ran the first official 9.5 ...

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   Jan 7, 2015 · Eddie Tolan was riding high. The Detroit sprinter known as “The Midnight Express” had snagged two gold medals in the 100-meters and 200-meters events at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, setting world and Olympic records as he did.

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   Aug 10, 2024 · Eddie Tolan was an American sprinter, the first black athlete to win two Olympic gold medals. In his track career, Tolan won 300 races, losing only 7. While attending high school in Detroit, Mich., Tolan was a city and state champion in the 100- and 200-yard dashes.

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    Jul 13, 2012 · The Fastest Men On Earth (1932 - Los Angeles) 9/20. MITOGEN2. 4.8K subscribers. Subscribed. 80. 13K views 12 years ago. This part features Eddie Tolan (USA) ...more.

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