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Fred Newhouse

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Fred Newhouse
Newhouse at the 1976 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Vaughn Newhouse
Born(1948-11-08)November 8, 1948
Honey Grove, Texas, U.S.[1]
DiedJanuary 20, 2025(2025-01-20) (aged 76)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100–400 m
ClubBaton Rouge Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 yd – 9.6 (1968)
220 yd – 20.5 (1970)
400 m – 44.2 (1972)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal 400 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 4×400 m
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 400 m

Frederick Vaughn Newhouse (November 8, 1948 – January 20, 2025) was an American sprinter. He won a gold and silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Newhouse died on January 20, 2025, at the age of 76.[3]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Newhouse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. "Fred Newhouse". trackfield.brinkster.net.
  3. "Mark Roy". Facebook. Retrieved 21 January 2025.