Mal Whitfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mal Whitfield

American middle-distance runner and sprinter

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1924

Place of Birth: Bay City, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 19-Nov-2015

Profession: coach, military officer, aircraft pilot, sprinter, goodwill ambassador, middle-distance runner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Malvin Greston Whitfield (October 11, 1924 – November 19, 2015) was an athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman.
Nicknamed "Marvelous Mal", he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a member of the 1948 gold medal team in the 4 × 400 meters relay.
Overall, Whitfield was a five-time Olympic medalist (three gold, one silver, one bronze).
After his competitive career, he worked for forty-seven years as a coach, goodwill ambassador, and athletic mentor in Africa on behalf of the United States Information Service.