Gerrard Eugene Cole (February 18, 1928 – January 11, 2018) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Born in

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, Gene Cole attended Lancaster High School. He competed for the United States in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

held in

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in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates 400 metres bronze medalist

Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II (May 1, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional football player. He played as a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 t ...

, Charles Moore and

Mal Whitfield Malvin Greston Whitfield (October 11, 1924 – November 19, 2015) was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed "Marvelous Mal", he was the Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the 800 metres, 800 meters at the 1948 Summer O ...

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1928 births 2018 deaths American male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from New Lexington, Ohio 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub