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Birth name | Melbourne Dale Schofield[1] | ||||||||
Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, US[2] | April 14, 1915||||||||
Died | December 9, 2006 Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.[3] | (aged 91)||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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Country | ![]() | ||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||
University team | Brigham Young University Cougars | ||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 120-y hurdles – 14.9 (1935) 400-m hurdles – 51.7 (1936) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Melbourne Dale Schofield (April 14, 1915 – December 9, 2006) was an American hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
Schofield was the captain of the BYU Cougars track team,[4] that won the conference championship in 1936.[5]
After graduating from BYU with a Bachelor's Degree, Schofield got a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Southern California.[3]
Schofield placed eighth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany; where he was a teammate of Jesse Owens for Team USA.[5]
Schofield served as a lieutenant in the Navy and was stationed in the Pacific during World War II.[1]
After his running career, Schofield became a grade school principal in the Portland, Oregon, area; including 4 years at Sabin Grade School.[4]
Schofield became an Honoree (was inducted) in to the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.[5]
Schofield was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6]