Ronald ("Ron") J. Freeman II (born June 12, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Ron Freeman was third in 400 m and ran the second leg(43.2) in the American 4x400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 2.56.16. Ron's relay leg was the fastest 400 meter relay leg EVER ran and his time stood for more than 25 years.
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