Herman Neugass

Herman Neugass
Born
Herman Leo Neugass

January 10, 1915
Magnolia, Mississippi, US
DiedAugust 31, 1991(1991-08-31) (aged 76)
Washington D.C., US
Occupation(s)Collegiate track & field athlete
Businessman
Economic consultant
Known forBoycott of the 1936 US Olympic Trials

Herman Leo Neugass (January 10, 1915 – August 31, 1991) was an American collegiate track and field athlete who was a record holder for a period of time in sprints. He is most noted for his refusal to participate in the Olympic trials for the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games because of his Jewish faith and objection to Nazi antisemitism.[1] He also served various community service organizations in the Washington, D.C. area, especially for Jewish people and for combat veterans.[2]

  1. ^ Keplinger, Mark; Levitan, Hannah (March 9, 2022). "Tulane Sprinter Protested Nazis by Boycotting 1936 Berlin Olympics". Tulane University. The Tulane Hulabaloo. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Obituaries". The Washington Post. September 2, 1991. Retrieved October 12, 2022.