Claude Bracey

Claude Bracey
Personal information
Birth nameClaude Odell Bracey Jr.
Full nameClaude Odell Bracey Jr.
NicknameTexas Flyer
NationalityAmerican
BornJune 8, 1909
Humble, Texas
DiedSeptember 23, 1940(1940-09-23) (aged 31)
Buckeye, Arizona
Height6’
Sport
SportRunning
Event100 yards (91 m) dash
College teamRice Institute
TeamRice Owls
Retired1932
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1928 Summer Olympics
Highest world ranking9.6 seconds in the 100-yard race at the 1928 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships

Claude Bracey (June 8, 1909 – September 23, 1940), known variously as the "Texas Flyer,"[1] the "Dixie Flyer,"[2] and the "Texas Tornado,"[3] was an American sprinter who tied world records in the 100-yard and 100-meter races between 1928 and 1932. He competed for the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and also won the 100-yard and 220-yard sprints at the 1928 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships.

  1. ^ "Wykoff Is Winner Of Century Sprint; Bracey Behind Him". Montana Standard. 1929-07-16.
  2. ^ Charles W. Dunkley (1929-06-09). "George Simpson Shatters Record of 100-Yard Dash: Twenty-Year-Old Flash of Ohio State Out-Runs Brilliant Field, Including Claude Braccy and Eddie Tolan, in Making Century in 9.4 Seconds, Clipping One-Fifth Second From Recognized World's Record". Joplin Globe (AP story).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rockne was invoked but never defined (see the help page).