Earl Young (athlete)

Earl Young

Young at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Earl Verdelle Young
Born	(1941-02-14) February 14, 1941 San Fernando, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 400 m
Club	ACU Wildcats, Abilene
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.5 (1960) 220 yd – 20.9 (1960) 400 m – 45.7 (1960)
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1960 Rome 4×400 m relay Pan American Games 1963 São Paulo 4×100 m relay 1963 São Paulo 4×400 m relay

Earl Verdelle Young (born February 14, 1941) is a retired American sprinter. He competed at the 1960 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay setting a new world record at 3.02.2. He finished sixth in 400 m, in a time of 45.9 s that matched the former Olympic Record. At the 1963 Pan American Games, Young won gold medals in both 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relays.

He was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2015.

External links

• Another fast Christian from Abilene at the Wayback Machine (archived October 26, 2012). Sports Illustrated.
• Biography. Black Star 231. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
• Obituary of Oliver Jackson, Young's coach. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2016.