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John Y. Woodruff
Jul 05, 1915 - Oct 30, 2007 Age: 92
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About John Woodruff
Olympic Games Gold Medalist Athlete. Born in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he won the United States Eastern Olympic Trials at Harvard Stadium, that earned him a spot on the United States Olympic team. Woodruff was the last survivor of the 12 American men who won track and field gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. His last race was in the 1940 Compton Invitational in California, where he won the 800 meters in 1:48.6, an American record that lasted 12 years. After college, he became an Army career officer, serving in World War II and Korea and retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. In later years, when he lived in Westchester County and central New Jersey, he coached young athletes and officiated at local and Madison Square Garden track meets. Woodruff was also a member of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame and a charter member of the Penn Relays Wall of Fame at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Born
07-05-1915
Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Passed away
10-30-2007
Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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