![]() Young at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Earl Verdelle Young | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1941-02-14) February 14, 1941 (age 82) San Fernando, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | ACU Wildcats, Abilene | ||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.5 (1960) 220 yd – 20.9 (1960) 400 m – 45.7 (1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Earl Verdelle Young (born February 14, 1941) is a retired American sprinter. He competed at the 1960 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay setting a new world record at 3.02.2. He finished sixth in 400 m, in a time of 45.9 s that matched the former Olympic Record. At the 1963 Pan American Games, Young won gold medals in both 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relays.[1]
He was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2015.[2]