Gene Cole Explained

Gene Cole
Fullname:Gerrard Eugene Cole
Birth Place:New Lexington, Ohio, U.S.
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Gerrard Eugene Cole (February 18, 1928 – January 11, 2018) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.[1]

Born in New Lexington, Ohio, Gene Cole attended Lancaster High School (Ohio). He competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates 400 metres bronze medalist Ollie Matson, Charles Moore and Mal Whitfield.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gene Cole's Obituary on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . January 2018 . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . 2018-01-30.
  2. Gene Cole. https://web.archive.org/web/20140101133405/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/gene-cole-1.html . dead . 2014-01-01 .

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