Otis Ray Norton was born on September 22,1937 and is a former American sprinter who competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
15 Facts About Ray Norton
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Ray Norton played parts of the 1960 and 1961 seasons for the team.
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Ray Norton left in 1956 for San Jose State College, where he was coached by Lloyd Winter.
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Ray Norton first achieved national fame by equalling the world record of 9.3 for 100 y as a college junior, in San Jose on April 12,1958.
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Ray Norton won three gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games and he tied Leamon King's record at the 100 m at 10.1 s in San Jose on April 18.
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In 1960, Ray Norton carried on his impressive form of the previous year by tying four world records: he equalled the 220 y record of 20.6 s in Berkeley on March 19; equalled again the 100 y record of 9.3 s in San Jose on April 2; equalled the 200 m record of 20.6 s in Philadelphia on April 30; and equalled the newly set record for the 200 m of 20.5 s in Stanford on July 2.
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Ray Norton came to the attention of the world's press at the Olympics for more than his athletic tribulations when he was seen courting his fellow American sprint star and public favorite Wilma Rudolph.
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Ray Norton continued to train at the San Clara Valley Youth Village.
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Ray Norton retired from athletics that season and was drafted as an American football player at the end of that year.
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Ray Norton was ranked among the best in the US and the world in both the 100 and 200 m sprint events between 1958 and 1960, according to the votes of the experts of Track and Field News.
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Ray Norton was a formidable performer at the USA national championships.
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Ray Norton was converted to halfback during the 1961 preseason.
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The experiment initially seemed promising, with Ray Norton scoring a preseason touchdown on a 29-yard run against the New York Giants as part of a 60-yard game, but the late-summer magic never translated to the regular season.
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Ray Norton managed to return one kickoff 60 yards but fumbling another against the Chicago Bears, while proving wholly ineffective as a ball-carrier.
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In 1966, Ray Norton sought the nomination to sit as a Republican for the California Assembly 17th District.