William Brown (April 28, 1925 – April 25, 2018) was an American

athlete An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track ...

who competed in the

1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games, officially known as I Pan American Games () and commonly known as Buenos Aires 1951, were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the ...

. He was a member of the American relay team which won the gold medal in the 4×400 metres event. In the 800 metre competition he won the silver medal. Brown had a career as an educator and coach at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Maryland. He was inducted in the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976. He died on April 25, 2018, at the age of 92. Competing for the Morgan State Bears track and field team, Brown won the 1950 NCAA Track and Field Championships in the 880 yards.

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* 1925 births 2018 deaths American male sprinters American male middle-distance runners Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Morgan State Bears men's track and field athletes 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub