Don Pettie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Don Pettie

Canadian sprinter

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1927

Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Date of Death: 12-Aug-2017

Profession: sprinter

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Donald Alan "Don" Pettie (28 March 1927 – 12 August 2017) was a Canadian sprinter.
He competed in the 4 ×100 metres relay and in the 200 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics and placed fifth in the relay.
In 1949 he won the national title over 100 and 200 metres.
At the 1950 British Empire Games he won a bronze medal in the 100 yards and placed fifth in the 220 yards and the 4×400 yards relay.
He retired from competitions in 1950 and until 1992 worked in the oil industry.
In 2009 he was named a Drake Relay Athlete of the Century.