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Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897 – October 26, 1986) was an American sprint runner. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games .
- Jackson Volney Scholz
- 134 lb (61 kg)
- American
- March 15, 1897, Buchanan, Michigan, U.S.
Oct 30, 1986 · Jackson Scholz, the American sprinter who lost the climactic 1924 Olympic 100-meter race depicted in the Oscar-winning movie ''Chariots of Fire,'' has died at the age of 89. Mr. Scholz, who died ...
Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897 – October 26, 1986) was an American sprint runner. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games. After his athletic career, he also gained fame as a writer.
May 10, 2021 · Jackson Scholz became the first person in Olympic history to compete in the final at three different Olympic Games — and he did far more than merely compete, winning two gold medals and a silver ...
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Oct 30, 1986 · Jackson Scholz, who once was considered the world's fastest human but who lost the climactic 1924 Olympic race depicted in the movie "Chariots of Fire," has died at the age of 89.
Scholz. One of the greatest sprinters in U.S. history, Scholz lettered at MU in 1917-18-20, and was a member of three American Olympic teams – nearly unheard of in the sport of track and field. He’s one of two Tiger athletes to have won a gold medal in Olympic competition, and he did it twice – as a member of the 440-yard relay team in ...
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Oct 29, 1986 · DELRAY BEACH, Fla. —. Jackson Scholz, the Olympic runner portrayed in the Academy Award-winning movie “Chariots of Fire,” died at his home at 89, never having seen the movie. His death ...
