Henry Russell (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Henry Argue "Hank" Russell (December 15, 1904 - November 1986) was an American
athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay
at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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A Cornell University
student, Henry Russell won the IC4A
championships in 100 yd (91.4 m) in 1926 and in 220 yd (201.2 m) in 1925 and 1926. Russell was elected to the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year.
At the Amsterdam
Olympics
, Russell reached the semifinals in 100 m and ran the anchoring leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which equalled the world record
of 41.0 s, in the final.
Henry Russell died at 81 in West Chester, Pennsylvania
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United States
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athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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A Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
student, Henry Russell won the IC4A
IC4A
IC4A or ICAAAA is an annual men's competition held at different colleges every year....
championships in 100 yd (91.4 m) in 1926 and in 220 yd (201.2 m) in 1925 and 1926. Russell was elected to the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year.
At the Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Russell reached the semifinals in 100 m and ran the anchoring leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which equalled the world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
of 41.0 s, in the final.
Henry Russell died at 81 in West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
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