Gene Cole

American sprinter

Gene Cole

Personal information

Full name

Gerrard Eugene Cole

Born

February 18, 1928 (1928-02-18)
New Lexington, Ohio, U.S.

Died

January 11, 2018(2018-01-11) (aged 89)

Medal record

Men's athletics

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	1952 Helsinki	4x400 metres relay

Gerrard Eugene Cole (February 18, 1928 – January 11, 2018) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.^[1]

Born in New Lexington, Ohio, Gene Cole attended Lancaster High School (Ohio). He competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates 400 metres bronze medalist Ollie Matson, Charles Moore and Mal Whitfield.^[2]

References

^ "Gene Cole's Obituary on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gene Cole". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.