Frank Shorter
Olympic athlete
1947 –
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Who is Frank Shorter?
Frank Charles Shorter is an American former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His victory is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States in the 1970s.
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- Born
- Oct 31, 1947
Munich - Also known as
- Frank Charles Shorter
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Florida
- Yale University
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on July 23, 2013
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