Benny Brown
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 27, 1953 San Francisco, California | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 1, 1996(aged 42) Ontario, California | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benny Brown(Benjamin Gene Brown;born September 27, 1953San Francisco, California– February 1, 1996Ontario, California) was anOlympicgold-medal winner in the 19764x400 Men's Relayrunning the second leg. He teamed withHerman Frazier,Fred NewhouseandMaxie Parks.[1]
Previously he had finished in 6th place at 440 yards in a very tight finish at the 1971CIF California State Meetwhile running for the now closedSunnyvale High School (California).[2]Next he attendedUCLA,winning the 1975NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championshipat 440 yards,[3]before finishing fourth in theUnited States Olympic Trials (track and field)which qualified him to run on the relay team.[4]
In 1979 Brown competed for the Athletes In Action under coachMaxie Parkswinning the Meet of Champions.[5]
June 1992 Benny Brown at age 38, competed in theMasters So Cal Track and Field Championshipwinning the M35 100 & 200 meter dash.[6]
He died in an automobile accident at the age of 42. He had continued to be an active participant in the U. S. Corporate Games while working forHughes Aircraft Company.[7]
He was a part-time coach forCal State Fullerton's track team.[8]
References
[edit]- ^Benny Brown at Sports Reference
- ^"California State Meet Results - 1915 to present".Hank Lawson. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-10-06.Retrieved2012-12-25.
- ^"Outdoor Track and Field - Division I Men's"(PDF).NCAA. 2006.
- ^Hymans, Richard (2008)."The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field"(PDF).USA Track & Field.
- ^Tustin News, June 14, 1979[1].Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.
- ^National Masters News, Aug 1992, PDF page 30 of 36.[2].Retrieved Jan 10, 2021.
- ^"United States Corporate Athletics Association".
- ^"Archives".Los Angeles Times.
External links
[edit]- Ben Brown Invitational 1990s to Present
- Ben Brown Invitational Meet Records as of end of 2015
- Daily Bruin, Community mourns loss of former UCLA track star
- LA Times, Feb 1996 Olympian Benny Brown Dies
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