Arnold Milton Sowell was born on April 6,1935 and is a former middle distance runner from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
13 Facts About Arnie Sowell
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The son of a Pittsburgh city council maintenance man, Arnie Sowell was a 1953 graduate of Schenley High School.
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Arnie Sowell then embarked on a career in the military.
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Arnie Sowell continued his running career into 1959 as a representative of the army, and competed on the pentathlon team.
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Arnie Sowell has never been forgotten as a famous alumnus of Pitt and as a distinguished member of the African-American community.
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Arnie Sowell has received accolades from the African American Alumni Council and the 1996 Award of Distinction by the Varsity Letter Club.
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In 2007, Arnie Sowell was one of the guests of honor at a celebration of fellow Olympian and Pitt alumnus Herb Douglas on his 85th birthday at a celebration at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
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Arnie Sowell is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800-meter event during the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City.
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Arnie Sowell set the world indoor record for the 880-yard run in 1957 at 1:50.3 and tied the world record for the 1,000 yards of 2:08.2 in 1955.
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Arnie Sowell was recognized as a very versatile and talented runner who could run a variety of distances, and even hurdle and long jump.
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Courtney won his battle with Johnson and finished first, but Arnie Sowell lost his and finished fourth.
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Arnie Sowell was an excellent runner, indoors as well as outdoors, winning four NCAA titles and establishing a world record 1:50.3 for 880 yards.
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In 1956, Arnie Sowell was a member of teams that set world records in the 4 x 440y and 4 x 880y relays.