 White running at the 1964 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 31, 1939 Money, Mississippi, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 6, 2007 (aged 67) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mayor Daley Youth Foundation, Chicago[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ed Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.5 (1964) LJ – 6.55 m (1964) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Willye Brown White (December 31, 1939 – February 6, 2007)[2] was an American track and field athlete who took part in five Olympics from 1956 to 1972.[3] She was America's best female long jumper of the time and also competed in the 100 meters sprint. White was a Tennessee State University Tigerbelle under Coach Ed Temple. An African-American,[4] White was the first U.S. athlete to compete in track in five Olympics.
White is an inductee in the United States Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame.[5] A public park in Chicago is named in her honor.[6][7]
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