 Culbreath (center) with Gen. James T. Conway (left) and SgtMaj Carlton Kent (right) accepts his induction into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Joshua Culbreath | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 14, 1932 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 1, 2021 (aged 88) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Morgan State College (1952–1955) United States Marine Corps (1956–1958) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joshua Culbreath (September 14, 1932 – July 1, 2021) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles—the national outdoor champion from 1953 to 1955; three-time winner of the event in the Penn Relays in the same years, and Olympic bronze medal winner in 1956, while he was serving in the U.S. Marine Corps; and world record holder in 1957. Culbreath was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[1]
- ^ Hon. Joe Sestak (Pennsylvania) (July 14, 2008). "Dr. Joshua Culbreath". Congressional Record. Retrieved September 11, 2016.