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Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan in 1932 at Los Angeles and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin , Germany .
Ralph Metcalfe was a US sprinter who won silver and bronze medals at the 1936 Olympics, where he ran with Jesse Owens. He also introduced the resolution that created Black History Month in the USA as a US Congressman.
May 26, 2024 · Ralph Metcalfe (born May 30, 1910, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died Oct. 10, 1978, Chicago, Ill.) was an American sprinter, member of the American 4 × 100-meter relay team that won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
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Metcalfe was at his best between the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and he won both sprints at the AAU and NCAA for three straight years (1932-34) and won the AAU 200m in 1935-36 to give him a record of five straight wins in this event.
In the early 1930s, Ralph Metcalfe was the prime U.S. sprinter, winning most of the national titles and tying the world records in the 100 and 200 meters. He competed in both the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games, ending up with one gold medal, two silvers and a bronze.
Although some 50 years later Jesse Owens is remembered as the great sprinter of the 30s, Ralph Metcalfe was on many counts Owens’ superior. Metcalfe was at his best between the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and he won both sprints at the AAU and NCAA for three straight years (1932-34) and won the AAU 200m in 1935-36 to give him a record of five ...
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Ralph Metcalfe was an African American track star who won two medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he challenged Nazi racism. He later became a Chicago alderman and a U.S. congressman who fought for racial justice and equality.
