Rod Milburn
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Rodney "Rod" Milburn Jr. (May 18, 1950 – November 11, 1997) was an American athlete who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110m hurdles.
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Nationality | American |
Born | (1950-03-18)March 18, 1950 Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | November 11, 1997(1997-11-11) (aged 47) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event | 110 m hurdles |
College team | Southern University |
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Personal best(s) | 110 m hurdles: 13.24 s (Munich 1972 then WR) 120 y hurdles; 13.0 s Eugene, Oregon 1971 then WR)[1][2] |
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Milburn attended J. S. Clark High School in Opelousas, Louisiana.[3]