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John Woodruff (runner)
John Youie "Long John" Woodruff (July 5, 1915 – October 30, 2007) was an United States of America, American middle-distance runner, winner of the 800 meter event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Early life Woodruff was only a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh in 1936 when he placed second at the National Amateur Athletic Union meet and first at the 1936 United States Olympic Trials (track and field), Olympic Trials (in the heat 1:49.9; WR 1:49.8), earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Woodruff was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Despite his inexperience, he was the favorite in the Olympic 800 meter run, and he did not disappoint. In one of the most exciting races in Olympic history, Woodruff became boxed in by other runners and was forced to stop running. He then came from behind to win in 1:52.9. ''The New York Times'' described the race: During a career that was curtailed by World War II, Woodruff won one Amateur Athletic Union title in 800 meter in 1937 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Connellsville, Pennsylvania
South Connellsville is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,919 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,970 tabulated in 2010. Geography South Connellsville is located in northeastern Fayette County at (39.998007, −79.586127). It is bordered to the north by the city of Connellsville and to the west by the Youghiogheny River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.87%, is water. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 2,281 people, 890 households, and 637 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 948 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 97.94% White, 1.36% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population. There were 890 households, out of which 30.9% had children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |