Mel Patton
athletics competitor (1924-2014)
Melvin Emery "Mel" Patton (November 16, 1924 – May 9, 2014), nicknamed "World's Fastest Human" and "Pell Mell", was an American track and field athlete. He won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. He was born in Los Angeles, California.
Patton died from cancer and diabetes issues on May 9, 2014 in Fallbrook, California, aged 89.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Mel Patton, once the 'world's fastest man,' dies at 89". The Washington Post. May 16, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
Other websites
change- Mel Patton Archived 2019-11-09 at the Wayback Machine at Sports Reference Archived 2010-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
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