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1. Frank Wykoff › Place of birth

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frank_WykoffFrank Wykoff - Wikipedia

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   Frank Clifford Wykoff (October 29, 1909 – January 1, 1980) was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4 × 100 m relay at the Olympic Games. Career. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Frank Wykoff has a place in track and field history by being the first man to ever win three Olympic relay gold medals, all in world record time.

3. www.olympedia.org › athletes › 79221Olympedia – Frank Wykoff

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   Frank Clifford•Wykoff: Used name: Frank•Wykoff: Nick/petnames: The Glendale Greyhound: Born: 29 October 1909 in Des Moines, Iowa (USA) Died: 1 January 1980 in Altadena, California (USA) Measurements: 178 cm / 68 kg: Affiliations: LAAC, Los Angeles (USA) NOC: United States

4. olympics.com › en › athletesFrank Clifford WYKOFF - Olympics.com

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   Biography Frank Wykoff was the first man to win three Olympic relay gold medals, all of them in world-record efforts. Wykoff first astounded the track world as an 18-year-old at Glendale High School when he beat the great Charlie Paddock in both sprints at the Southwest Olympic Trials.

5. www.teamusa.com › frank-wykoffTeam USA | Frank Wykoff

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   Mar 20, 2024 · Hall Of Fame Bio. Frank Wykoff is a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100-meter race, becoming the first man to win three Olympic relay gold medals, each in world-record time. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Wykoff first competed for Team USA at the Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928.

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   Born: October 29, 1909 - Des Moines, Iowa. Deceased: January 1, 1980. Events. 100 yd. - 9.40. An outstanding sprinter while at Glendale High School in California, Frank Wykoff took his place in track and field history by becoming the first man to win three Olympic relay gold medals, all in world-record time.

7. nationalhighschooltrackandfieldhof.org › showcaseFrank Wykoff | NHS T&F HOF

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   Wykoff was born in 1909 in Des Moines, Iowa, but before he started high school, his family would move to Glendale, California, outside of Los Angeles. Blessed to train under Coach Norman Hayhurst, Wykoff started on his path to becoming American’s next great sprinter/jumper.

8. www.nytimes.com › 1980/01/03 › archivesFrank Wykoff, Sprinter Who Won Gold Medals in 3 Olympic Games

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   Jan 3, 1980 · PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 2 (AP)-- Frank Wykoff, a sprinter who was on three gold-medal-winning United States relay teams in three Olympics, has died of emphysema, a family spokesman said today.