Dale Schofield Explained

Dale Schofield
Birth Name:Melbourne Dale Schofield[1]
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres hurdles
Universityteam:Brigham Young University Cougars
Birth Date:14 April 1915
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Death Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.[2]
Height:6feet
Weight:175lb
Pb:120-y hurdles – 14.9 (1935)
400-m hurdles – 51.7 (1936)
Show-Medals:yes
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:1941–1945
Rank:Lieutenant

Melbourne Dale Schofield (April 14, 1915 – December 9, 2006) was an American hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[3]

University years

Schofield was the captain of the BYU Cougars track team,[4] that won the conference championship in 1936.

After graduating from BYU with a Bachelor's Degree, Schofield got a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Southern California.[2]

Olympics

Schofield placed eighth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany; where he was a teammate of Jesse Owens for Team USA.

Military service

Schofield served as a lieutenant in the Navy and was stationed in the Pacific during World War II.[1]

Career

After his running career, Schofield became a grade school principal in the Portland, Oregon, area; including 4 years at Sabin Grade School.[4]

Later years/Legacy

Schofield became an Honoree (was inducted) in to the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.[5]

Personal life

Schofield was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melbourne Dale SCHOFIELD, Biography, Olympic Medals, Records... . olympics.com . 3 Oct 2023 .
  2. Web site: Olympedia - Dale Schofield . www.olympedia.org . 3 Oct 2023 .
  3. Dale Schofield Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002706/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/dale-schofield-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . October 2, 2017.
  4. Web site: Hatch . Tom . 9 May 2004 . Looking back at a long career . www.deseret.com . 3 Oct 2023 .
  5. Web site: Hall of Fame 1970s Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation . www.utahsportshalloffame.org . 18 Sep 2023 .
  6. Book: 1998 . Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac . . 555 . Salt Lake City, UT . 1573454915 .