Richard "Dick" Wayne Howard (August 22, 1935 – November 9, 1967) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. He competed for the United States in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

held in

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, where he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre hurdles. Running for the

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, he was the 1959 NCAA Champion at 440 yard hurdles, the first time the event was held. Howard died of a heroin overdose in 1967.

References

*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Track and Field (Men): 400-Meter Hurdles". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics - 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 163.

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* 1935 births 1967 deaths American male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Deaths by heroin overdose in the United States Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics New Mexico Lobos men's track and field athletes Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub