Edgar Allen Ablowich (April 29, 1913 – April 6, 1998) was an American

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 athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay

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 at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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Born in Greenville, Texas

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, Ablowich attended the University of Southern California

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. He ran the second leg in the American 4x400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record

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 of 3.08.2 at the 1932 Los Angeles

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 Olympics

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After his running career, Ablowich was an associate professor in business at the University of Wyoming

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Edgar Ablowich died in Virginia Beach, Virginia

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, aged 84.