Ted Meredith

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Ted Meredith

American athlete

Also known as: James E. Meredith

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Byname of:: James E. Meredith

Born:: Nov. 14, 1892, Chester Heights, Pa., U.S.

Died:: Nov. 2, 1957, Camden, N.J. (aged 64)

Awards And Honors:: Olympic Games

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Ted Meredith (born Nov. 14, 1892, Chester Heights, Pa., U.S.—died Nov. 2, 1957, Camden, N.J.) was an American middle-distance runner, a world-record holder in the 800-metre (1912–26), 440-yard (1916–31), and 880-yard (1912–26) races and as a team member in the 4 × 400-metre relay race (1912–24) and the 4 × 440-yard relay race (1915–28). Meredith began his running career at Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy and continued it at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, he won the gold medal in the 800-metre race, setting a world record of 1 min 51.9 sec, as well as ...(100 of 140 words)

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