Stephen Eugene Anderson (April 10, 1906 – August 2, 1988) was an American

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athlete who competed mainly in the 110 meter hurdles. He competed for the United States in the

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held in

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in the 110 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal. Matched the world record in the 110 metre hurdles at the U.S. Olympic trials in Boston with a time of 14.8 seconds on July 7, 1928. Competing for the

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team, Anderson won multiple NCAA titles in the sprint hurdles.

References

Steve Anderson at databaseOlympics.com
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* * 1906 births 1988 deaths American male hurdlers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Portsmouth, Ohio Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Washington Huskies men's track and field athletes 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub