Gil Dodds, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American middle distance runner and former world record holder
Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1918
Place of Birth: Norcatur, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: 03-Feb-1977
Profession: middle-distance runner
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Gil Dodds
- Gilbert Lothair Dodds (June 23, 1918 – February 3, 1977), called "The Flying Parson", was an American middle-distance runner.
- In the 1940s, he held the American and world records for the mile run.
- He was awarded the James E.
- Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States in 1943.
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