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Mal Whitfield

Biography

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Fredricka Whitfield's father won gold in 1948 Olympics

 

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Mal Whitfield | New York Sports Hall of Fame Induction Speech | 1993

 

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Mal Whitfield on Bernie Hayes TV SHOWMalWhitfieldHD

 

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London 1948 [MAL WHITFIELD] 800m (Amateur Footage)

 

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HELSINKI 1952 800m Men (MAL WHITFIELD) (Amateur Footage)

Malvin Greston "Mal" Whitfield was an athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed "Marvelous Mal", he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 meters relay. Overall, Whitfield was a five-time Olympic medalist. After his competitive career, he worked for forty-seven years as a coach, goodwill ambassador, and athletic mentor in Africa on behalf of the United States Information Service.
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  • Sports ambassador