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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.

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Black People, Deaths (Obituaries), Douglas, Herb (1922-2023), Olympic Games (1948), Owens, Jesse, Track and Field, University of Pittsburgh
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