Archie Williams
American sprinter and Tuskegee Airman (1916–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Archie Williams, see Archie Williams (disambiguation).
Archie Franklin Williams (May 1, 1915 – June 24, 1993) was an American U.S. Air Force officer, athlete, and teacher. He was the winner of the 400 meter run at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Born | May 1, 1915 Oakland, California, United States | |||||||||||
Died | June 24, 1993 (aged 78) Fairfax, California, United States | |||||||||||
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m | |||||||||||
Club | California Golden Bears, Berkeley | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 200 m – 21.4 (1936) 400 m – 46.1 (1936)[1][2] | |||||||||||
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