Harrison Dillard

Dillard in 2012

William Harrison "Bones" Dillard (July 8, 1923 – November 15, 2019) was an American track and field athlete.^[1] He was the only male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events.

Dillard was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at East Technical High School and at Baldwin-Wallace College. Dillard died of stomach cancer in Cleveland on November 15, 2019 at the age of 96.^[2]

Harrison Dillard Media

Harrison Dillard - 1948 Olympics gold medal winner
Dillard in the hurdles, Olympic Games, London, 1948

References

↑ Olympians Harrison Dillard and Herb Douglas recall life, times and the 1948 London Summer games
↑ Dolgan, Bob (November 15, 2019). "Track legend Harrison Dillard, four-time Olympic champion, dies at 96". Cleveland.com (Brooklyn, Ohio: Advance Publications). https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/11/track-legend-harrison-dillard-four-time-olympic-champion-dies-at-96.html. Retrieved November 15, 2019.

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[1] Olympians Harrison Dillard and Herb Douglas recall life, times and the 1948 London Summer games

[2] Dolgan, Bob (November 15, 2019). "Track legend Harrison Dillard, four-time Olympic champion, dies at 96". Cleveland.com (Brooklyn, Ohio: Advance Publications). https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/11/track-legend-harrison-dillard-four-time-olympic-champion-dies-at-96.html. Retrieved November 15, 2019.

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