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Eddie Southern
American hurdler and sprinter (1938–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silas Edward Southern (January 4, 1938 – May 17, 2023) was an American sprinter and hurdler who won a silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles at 1956 Olympics. He won another silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1959 Pan American Games.
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Birth name | Silas Edward Southern | |||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Fast Eddie | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1938-01-04)January 4, 1938 Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Died | May 17, 2023(2023-05-17) (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.842 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint, hurdles | |||||||||||||||||
College team | Texas Longhorns | |||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Clyde Littlefield | |||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 yd – 9.5 (1958) 220 yd – 20.5 (1958) 400 m – 45.5 (1958) 110 mH – 14.1 (1957) 400 mH – 49.7 (1956)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||
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