Byron LaBeach explained

Byron LaBeach (11 October 1930 – 12 December 2021) was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Life and career

LaBeach was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 11 October 1930.[1] He won gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games with the Jamaican 4×100 metres relay and 4×400 metres relay teams. He was the brother of Panamanian sprinter Lloyd La Beach.[2] Byron LaBeach died on 12 December 2021, at the age of 91.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/byron-labeach-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192816/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/byron-labeach-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 11 May 2012.
  2. News: Former Jamaican Olympian, Byron LaBeach Dies at Age 91. South Florida Caribbean News. 15 December 2021.