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Robert Young (athlete)

Robert Young (athlete)

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Robert Clark "Bob" Young (January 15, 1916 – February 3, 2011) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.[1] He competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, in the 4×400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Harold Cagle, Edward O’Brien and Alfred Fitch.[1] He was the youngest member of the team.[2] In college sports, Young competed for UCLA. He was born and died in Bakersfield, California.[2]

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    "Robert Young". databaseOlympics. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Young". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.



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