About Bill Brown
Lived 1925 – 2018 (aged 93). Bill Brown was an American middle-distance runner and sprinter.
William Brown (April 28, 1925 – April 25, 2018) was an American athlete who competed in the 1951 Pan American Games. He was a member of the American relay team which won the gold medal in the 4×400 metres event. In the 800 metre competition he won the silver medal. Brown had a career as an educator and coach at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Maryland. He was inducted in the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976. He died on April 25, 2018, at the age of 92.
Competing for the Morgan State Bears track and field team, Brown won the 1950 NCAA Track and Field Championships in the 880 yards.
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Who was Bill Brown?
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Bill Brown was born on 25 April 1925.
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Bill Brown died on 25 April 2018.
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Bill Brown was a middle-distance runner and sprinter.
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Bill Brown was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Brown. https://biography.guide/bill-brown-middle-distance-runner/
MLA: "Bill Brown." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-brown-middle-distance-runner/.
Chicago: "Bill Brown." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-brown-middle-distance-runner/.
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