Robert Clark "Bob" Young (January 15, 1916 – February 3, 2011) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for the United States in the

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held in

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in the 4×400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Harold Cagle, Edward O’Brien and Alfred Fitch. Young was the youngest member of the team. In the collegiate arena Young competed for

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. He was born and died in Bakersfield,

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Olympian ran with Owens, proudly insulted Hitler
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The Bakersfield Californian ''The Bakersfield Californian'' is a daily newspaper serving Bakersfield, California and surrounding Kern County in the state's San Joaquin Valley. History ''The Bakersfield Californian'' is the direct descendant of Kern County's first newspap ...

,'' February 3, 2011
The Guy Who Gave Hitler the Finger
1916 births 2011 deaths American male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Sportspeople from Bakersfield, California Track and field athletes from California Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub