Francis Valentine Joseph Hussey (February 14, 1905 – December 26, 1974) was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m

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at the

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. Frank Hussey, a schoolboy sensation from New York City's

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, ran the third leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team in

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, which won the gold medal in a new

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of 41.0.Frank Hussey
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, he attended

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and then Columbia University, and as a freshman became the leading Collegiate runner in America. He won the AAU championships in in 1925. Although he was considered as a main favorite to gold medal in 100 m before the

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, Hussey was eliminated in the heats of US Olympic Trials. After that he worked as a salesman, taught in the New York State Prison System, and served as an official at athletics events in his free time.

References

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