Benny Brown

For the baseball player, see Benny Brown (baseball).
Benny Brown
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1953-09-27)September 27, 1953
San Francisco, California
DiedFebruary 1, 1996(1996-02-01) (aged 42)
Ontario, California
Sport
SportRunning
College teamUCLA
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 4x400 m relay

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

  1. ^ Benny Brown at Sports Reference
  2. ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  3. ^ "Outdoor Track and Field - Division I Men's" (PDF). NCAA. 2006.
  4. ^ Hymans, Richard (2008). "The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field.
  5. ^ Tustin News, June 14, 1979 [1]. Retrieved Dec 1, 2020.
  6. ^ National Masters News, Aug 1992, PDF page 30 of 36. [2]. Retrieved Jan 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "United States Corporate Athletics Association".
  8. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.


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