Jerry Thompson (athlete)

Jerald Stillwell "Jerry" Thompson (August 15, 1923 – August 26, 2021) was an American long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1] Earlier in the year, he was NCAA Champion, though he was runner up to Curt Stone at the Olympic Trials. He was inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2016.^[2] Thompson died in August 2021 at the age of 98.^[3]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jerry Thompson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
2. "Txtfhalloffame". Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
3. "Jerry Thompson". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 September 2021.