1. Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell was an American athlete, and winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
11 Facts About Barney Ewell
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Barney Ewell attended John Piersol McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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McCaskey High School honored Barney Ewell by dedicating their stadium in his name.
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Barney Ewell was the state's greatest high school sprinter-jumper in the mid-1930s, but he first achieved renown while a student at Pennsylvania State University, running the 100 m and 200 m races and winning 12 gold medals and championships in collegiate meets between 1940 and 1942.
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Barney Ewell won 11 gold medals in AAU national meets between 1939 and 1948.
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Barney Ewell was an outstanding long jumper as well, leaping 25 feet 2 inches in 1942.
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In 1950 Barney Ewell, ran the fastest ever 100 yards in Australia at the Wangaratta Sports Carnival in a time of 9.5 seconds.
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Barney Ewell took part in the Scottish Border games circuit during the summer of 1950.
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Barney Ewell lived most of those weeks in the town of Bathgate.
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Barney Ewell won one of the most prestigious sprints on the Border Games circuit at Jedburgh.
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Barney Ewell was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.