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Malvin Greston Whitfield: Marvelous on the Track and Far Beyond, written in tribute by Elliott Denman
Mal Whitfield, photo courtesy of USATF.org
Mal Whitfield died on November 18, 2015, at the age of 91. “Marvelous Mal” Whitfield was a five time Olympic medalist, from 400 meters, to the 800 meters, and then, the 4×400 meters.
Mr. Whitfield also served our country as a tail gunner, as well as a US Sports Ambassador, visiting 132 countries!
Here is a tribute to Mal Whitfield, by our own Elliott Denman.
MALVIN GRESTON WHITFIELD:
MARVELOUS ON THE TRACK
AND FAR BEYOND
WRITTEN IN TRIBUTE BY ELLIOTT DENMAN
By ELLIOTT DENMAN
“Some (U.S.) embassy officials still do not recognize the power of sports as a means of breaking down barriers to communication. They resist any notion of its importance, or any personal involvement with sports activities, because they think that their negotiating style of
diplomacy is sufficient for any situation.”
So wrote Mal Whitfield in his all-insightful biography, “Beyond The Finish Line,”published in 2002.
But all those officials cited by the man they called “Marvelous Mal” had it all wrong.
“Marvelous Mal” Whitfield, truly one of the greatest of all American track a
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Malvin Greston Whitfield, was innate in Bark City, Texas, October Eleventh 1924 & died Nov 19th 2015.
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Mal Whitfield
Tuskegee Airman and US Olympic athlete 1924–2015)
Whitfield in 1998 | |
| Birth name | Malvin Greston Whitfield |
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| Nickname | Marvelous Mal |
| Born | (1924-10-11)October 11, 1924 Bay City, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 2015(2015-11-19) (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 metres, 800 metres |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 45.9 (1953) 800 m: 1:47.9 (1953) |
Malvin Greston Whitfield (October 11, 1924 – November 19, 2015) was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed "Marvelous Mal", he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 meters relay. Overall, Whitfield was a five-time Olympic medalist (three gold, one silver, one bronze). After his competitive career, he worked for 47 years as a coach, goodwill ambassador, as well as an athletic mentor in Africa on behalf of the United States Information Service.[1]
Early life
[edit]Whitfield was born in Bay City, Texas. He moved to the Watts district of Los Angeles when he was 4 years old. At that age, his father died. His mother died when he was 12,