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| Gold | 1960 Rome | 4×400 m relay |
Jack Lloyd Yerman (born February 5, 1939) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4×400 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Jack Yerman was sixth in 400 m at the 1959 Pan-American Games and won the silver medal as a member of an American 4×400 m relay team.[1]
Yerman won the 1960 U.S. Olympic Trials 400 m at Stanford with a time of 46.3, but at the Olympics itself, he reached only to the semifinals. Jack Yerman won a gold medal as a lead-off runner in the American 4×400 m relay team with a new world record of 3.02.2.[2]
Yerman also played football for Berkeley in the Rose Bowl.[3]
Yerman currently lives in Paradise, California. He is a retired high school teacher and father of four.
Jack Yerman is a Latter-day Saint.[4] He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after his participation in the olympics.[5]
World Records: Mile Relay 1600 Meter Relay Two Mile Relay Distance Medley Relay Indoor 400 Meter short track 660 yard sprint (unofficial)
Major Events Olympic Gold Medal - 1600 meter relay 1960 Rose Bowl 1960 Pan American Games (only Jack Yerman and Bob mathias have accomplished all three of the above) First US-USSR dual meet, 1958 Two Time Donkey Derby Champion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Superjack.jpg
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References
- ^ "United States - 1960 Summer Olympic Medals". databaseolympics.com. http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=15&cty=USA. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Jack Yerman Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ye/jack-yerman-1.html.
- ^ "Cal sports hall of fame list". Big C (Sport). http://www.bigcsociety.org/HALLofFAME/HOFSportName.html#football. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ Turino
- ^ LDS Church Almanac, 2009 Edition, p. 326
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