Mel Patton
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 11 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 16,1924 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Los Angeles |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 9,2014 |
| Died | Fallbrook |
| Elk Grove | |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Height | 185 (cm) |
| Weight | 72 (kg) |
| Coach | Dean Cromwell |
| Person best | 100 y - 9.2 World record; 100 m – 10.44 ; 200 m – 20.7 ; 200 y 20.2 (1949) World record |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres |
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| ID | 754908 |
Mel Patton Life story
Melvin Emery Patton was an American sprinter, who set the world record in the 100 yard dash of 9.2 seconds in 1948. He also set a 220 yd world record in 1949 on a straightaway of 20.2, breaking the record held by Jesse Owens. Patton won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
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