Posted inBlack People Deaths (Obituaries) Douglas, Herb (1922-2023) Long jump Olympic Games (1948) Owens, Jesse Track and Field University of Pittsburgh
Herb Douglas, Olympic Medalist Inspired by Jesse Owens, Dies at 101
Believed to be the oldest living Olympic medalist at his death, he met Owens as a teenager, won bronze in the broad jump in 1948 and later created an award in his idol’s honor.