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Jean Patton

Jean Patton

American sprinter

Jean Patton (born 1932) is an American track and field sprinter who competed in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. She was a three-time national champion, winning the women's 100 m in 1949 and 1950, before a 200 m title in 1951.[1]

Quick Facts Medal record, Women's athletics ...

She competed at one major international tournament for the United States, the 1951 Pan American Games, where she excelled with gold medals in the 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay (alongside Nell Jackson, Dolores Dwyer and Janet Moreau), as well as a silver medal in the 100 m behind Peru's Julia Sánchez.[2][3]

An African-American,[4] she attended Tennessee State College and competed for the institution athletically.[5]

National titles

See also

References

  1. [1]
    USA Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
  2. [2]
    Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
  3. [3]
    Jean Patton. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
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    Jean Patton. EHBC Sports. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
  5. [5]
    American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980, Volume 1 By Louise Mead Tricard. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
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