Jackson Scholz

Jackson Scholz

Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897 – October 26, 1986) was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprint. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games. After his athletic career, he also gained fame as a writer.

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