Fred Alderman | |
Birth Date: | June 24, 1905 |
Birth Place: | East Lansing, Michigan, United States |
Death Date: | September 15, 1998 (aged 93) |
Death Place: | Social Circle, Georgia, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 9+1/2 in |
Weight: | 165 lb |
Sport: | Athletics |
Club: | Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Frederick Pitt Alderman (June 24, 1905 - September 15, 1998) was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He also won the NCAA Championships in 100yd and 220yd and IC4A Championships in 440yd in 1927.[1]
At the 1928 Olympic trials Alderman set his personal best in the 400 m at 48.0 seconds, but did much worse at the Games, at estimated 49.4 s.[1] He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon while at Michigan State College. In 1992, he was inducted into the initial class of the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]