Emmit King
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 24, 1959 Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 28, 2021 (aged 62) Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.04 s (Tampa 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emmit King (March 24, 1959 – November 28, 2021) was an American track and field sprinter. He won the first bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.
King was shot and killed on November 28, 2021, in Bessemer, Alabama at the age of 62.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Former Olympian, Alabama track star Emmit King 1 of 2 men killed in Bessemer shootout". AL.com. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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