Jack Pierce (hurdler) explained

Jack Pierce
Fullname:	Jack Warren Pierce
Birth Place:	Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
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Jack Warren Pierce (born September 23, 1962 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey)^[1] is an American former hurdling athlete

Raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, he graduated Woodbury High School in 1980.^[2] He attended the Morgan State University on a track scholarship.^[3]

He stands and during his Olympic competition he weighed 185lb. At the 1991 World Championships, Pierce placed second behind Greg Foster, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Pierce finished third. Jack's personal best time was 12.94 seconds.

He was coached by Norman Tate, a former triple jumper who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Pierce and his family have been residents of Lumberton Township, New Jersey.^[4]

External links

• Jack Pierce . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714122509/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/jack-pierce-1.html . 2011-07-14 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jack Pierce biography . . June 15, 2008.
2. News: Bloom . Mark . 1994-02-01 . TRACK AND FIELD; World's No. 2 Hurdler Has a No. 1 Problem . . 2010-11-18.
3. Web site: Jack Pierce biography . . November 25, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180918194206/http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/1997/pierce.asp . September 18, 2018 . dead .
4. Ostrum, Gus. "Former Olympic Star, New Jersey State Champion Jack Pierce Recalls Days in South Jersey", Courier-Post, March 24, 2009. Accessed November 19, 2016. "Today, Pierce's family – including wife Marva, a former track star herself, daughter Sydnee and son Sterling – reside in Lumberton. "