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The United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Americans finished second in the medal table behind the hosts. 359 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports. [1] [2] [3]
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: Spiele der XI. Olympiade ) and officially branded as Berlin 1936 , was an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin , then part of Nazi Germany .
James Burge McMillin (March 8, 1914 – August 22, 2005) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics. McMillin was born in Seattle and raised in the Queen Anne Hill area. McMillin rowed in the University of Washington senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and ...
The gold medal game was played after a day of rain, and the weather conditions put a damper on the Canadian national team's trademark fast break playing style. The two teams were only able to manage a combined total of eight points in the second half of play, due to the downpour, and the U.S. won the gold medal with a 19–8 victory.
Wilson was also the first African-American boxer to fight a main event at Hollywood Legion Stadium, when he defeated Tony Chavez on April 26, 1940. In 2016, the 1936 Olympic journey of the eighteen Black American athletes, including Wilson, was documented in the film Olympic Pride, American Prejudice .
John Youie "Long John" Woodruff (July 5, 1915 – October 30, 2007) was an American middle-distance runner, winner of the 800 meter event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [ 3 ] [ 1 ] Early life
Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis stopped by theGrio to discuss his new Tide campaign with Noah Lyles and more […]
Tidye Pickett [1] (November 3, 1914 – November 17, 1986) [2] was an American track and field athlete. She represented the United States in the 80-meter hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, becoming the first African-American woman to compete in the Olympic Games.