Benny Brown
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 27, 1953 San Francisco, California | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 1, 1996 (aged 42) Ontario, California | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benny Brown (Benjamin Gene Brown; born September 27, 1953 San Francisco, California – February 1, 1996 Ontario, California) was an Olympic gold-medal winner in the 1976 4x400 Men's Relay running the second leg. He teamed with Herman Frazier, Fred Newhouse and Maxie Parks.[1]
Previously he had finished in 6th place at 440 yards in a very tight finish at the 1971 CIF California State Meet while running for the now closed Sunnyvale High School (California).[2] Next he attended UCLA, winning the 1975 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship at 440 yards,[3] before finishing fourth in the United States Olympic Trials (track and field) which qualified him to run on the relay team.[4]
In 1979 Brown competed for the Athletes In Action under coach Maxie Parks winning the Meet of Champions.[5]
June 1992 Benny Brown at age 38, competed in the Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship winning the M35 100 & 200 meter dash.[6]
He died in an automobile accident at the age of 42. He had continued to be an active participant in the U. S. Corporate Games while working for Hughes Aircraft Company.[7]
He was a part-time coach for Cal State Fullerton's track team.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Benny Brown at Sports Reference
- ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ "Outdoor Track and Field - Division I Men's" (PDF). NCAA. 2006.
- ^ Hymans, Richard (2008). "The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field.
- ^ Tustin News, June 14, 1979 [1]. Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.
- ^ National Masters News, Aug 1992, PDF page 30 of 36. [2]. Retrieved Jan 10, 2021.
- ^ "United States Corporate Athletics Association".
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
External links
[edit]- Ben Brown Invitational 1990s to Present
- Ben Brown Invitational Meet Records as of end of 2015
- Daily Bruin, Community mourns loss of former UCLA track star
- LA Times, Feb 1996 Olympian Benny Brown Dies
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