Donald Campbell (athlete)
Appearance
Donald Michael Campbell (April 9, 1926 – February 3, 2017) was an American sprinter.[1] Campbell was born in Denver, Colorado on April 9, 1926. During World War II, he served in the Philippines as a rifleman in the U.S. Army. In June 1955, he married Shirley, in Boulder, Colorado. During his career in athletics, he was nicknamed the Colorado Comet. Campbell died in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 3, 2017, at the age of 90.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ Don Campbell obituary
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- 1926 births
- 2017 deaths
- American male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Track and field athletes from Colorado
- 20th-century American sportsmen
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