Howard Drew, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Howard Drew

American sprinter

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1890

Place of Birth: Lexington, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1957

Profession: judge, baseball player, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Howard Porter Drew (June 28, 1890 – February 19, 1957) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. An inspirational African-American athlete, Drew was once considered the "world’s fastest man", known as the first great black sprinter, and went from being an Olympic track athlete to serving in World War I to becoming a judge in Hartford, Connecticut later in life.