Stan Wright

Track and field coach (1921–1998)

PersonDied aged 77humanQ7597983

Also known as Stanley Vandorne Wright

Born: August 11, 1921
Died: November 6, 1998
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1.Stated in The New York Timesnytimes.com/1998/11/08/sports/stan-wright-a-us-olympic-track-coach-is-dead-at-78.htmlRetrieved 2022-08-01
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: coach

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Stanley Vandorne Wright was the first African-American head coach of a United States track and field team. A noted college and national track coach and administrator over a forty-year period, he coached many Olympians and world record holders, for which, in 1993, he was rewarded with membership in the USA National Track and Field Hall of Fame. He achieved notoriety in 1972 as the man held responsible for the two American favourites for the 100 meters title, Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson, missing their quarter-final races. He was later exonerated in an official report to the United States Olympic Committee.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Joe
Family name: Wright

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