Clark Todd Scully (September 13, 1948 – September 6, 2021) was an American

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. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the

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. He competed on the track and field team at

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in the 1960s, and graduated with a chemistry degree in 1970.University of Lynchburg alumni records He later returned to Lynchburg College for a graduate degree in physical education and secondary education in 1975. He is a member of the University of Lynchburg Sports Hall of Fame. He was selected for the Olympic team in 1980, but the U.S. boycotted the games. A 2014 alumni magazine of

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, where he was a graduate student in 1980, described his disappointment: "You just spent four years making progress and improvement, and you end up not being able to use it. Between '76 and '80, I think I set seven world records. ... I was ready to compete."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scully, Todd 1948 births 2021 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics American male racewalkers Olympic track and field athletes of the United States People from Princeton, New Jersey Sportspeople from Mercer County, New Jersey Track and field athletes from New Jersey Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games