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Leamon King - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music |
 | | Leamon King (February 13, 1936 - May 23, 2001) was an American athlete who (jointly) held the world record for the 100 metre sprint for men. |
 | | King, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, became joint holder of the record in October 20, 1956 in Ontario, California, with a time of 10.1 seconds, equal with Willie Williams and Ira Murchison, and repeated the time a week later in Santa Ana, California. |
 | | King, along with Murchison, Thane Baker, and Bobby Joe Morrow, won a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne in the 4x100 metre relay. |
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