Henry Russell
Olympic athlete
1904 – 1986
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Who was Henry Russell?
Henry Argue "Hank" Russell was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4×100 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
A Cornell University student, Henry Russell won the IC4A championships in 100 yd in 1926 and in 220 yd in 1925 and 1926. Russell was elected to the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year.
At the Amsterdam Olympics, Russell reached the semifinals in 100 m and ran the anchoring leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which equalled the world record of 41.0 s, in the final.
Henry Russell died at 81 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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- Born
- Dec 15, 1904
Buffalo - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Cornell University
- Died
- Nov 9, 1986
West Chester
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on July 23, 2013
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