Larry Black

Larry Black

Lawrence ("Larry") J. Black (July 20, 1951 – February 8, 2006) was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay and silver medal in the 200 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Born in Miami, Florida, Larry Black won, as a North Carolina Central University student, the NCAA convert|220|yd|abbr=on championships in 1971.

At the 1972 Olympics, Black ran the opening leg in the American 4x100 m relay team. The team won a gold medal and equalled the United States' own world record of 38.19 seconds.

References

* [http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11265544/ Larry Black, track and field medallist, dies at 54] , MSNBC, February 10, 2006


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