Anthony Watson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1941-02-05)February 5, 1941
DiedMarch 9, 2021(2021-03-09) (aged 80)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump

Anthony Watson (February 5, 1941 – March 9, 2021) was an American athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] After graduating from Douglass High School, Watson competed in college at the University of Oklahoma for their track and field team winning the national championship in the long jump in 1962. After his collegiate career he transferred to Central State University and received his degree.[3]

References

  1. ^ "EmblemHealth Honors Former CEO Anthony L. Watson". EmblemHealth. March 24, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anthony Watson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Carlson, Jenni (October 20, 2010). "Sports paved the way for Anthony Watson's Success". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

External links

1960 USA Olympic track and field team
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