Louis Clarke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American sprinter
Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1901
Place of Birth: Statesville, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 24-Feb-1977
Profession: sprinter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Louis Clarke
- Louis Alfred "Pinky" Clarke (November 23, 1901 – February 24, 1977) was an American athlete, winner of a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Clarke was Jewish, and was born in Statesville, North Carolina.
- Clarke won, as a Johns Hopkins University student, the NCAA 100 yd (91 m) championships in 1923. At the Paris Olympics, Clarke ran the second leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which won the gold medal in a new world record of 41.0.Clarke also held the world indoor 100 y record, at 9.8 seconds, in February 1924.Clarke died in Fishkill, New York aged 75.
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