Jean Patton Explained

Jean Patton (born 1932) is an American track and field sprinter who competed in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. She was a three-time national champion, winning the women's 100 m in 1949 and 1950, before a 200 m title in 1951.[1]

She competed at one major international tournament for the United States, the 1951 Pan American Games, where she excelled with gold medals in the 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay (alongside Nell Jackson, Dolores Dwyer and Janet Moreau), as well as a silver medal in the 100 m behind Peru's Julia Sánchez.[2] [3]

An African-American,[4] she attended Tennessee State College and competed for the institution athletically.[5]

National titles

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usaw.htm USA Championships (Women)
  2. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/pag.htm Pan American Games
  3. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=2056&Gender=W Jean Patton
  4. http://ehbcsports.com/womens-track-photo-gallery/pattonjean-tennessee-a/ Jean Patton
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=vvrwcB3DeEwC&dq=%22jean+patton%22+tennessee&pg=PA308 American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980, Volume 1 By Louise Mead Tricard