Lou Scott
Louis Cohn "Lou" Scott (born September 4, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] He won a silver medal at the 1967 Pan American Games.
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| Full name | Louis Cohn "Lou" Scott | ||||||||||
| Born | September 4, 1945 (age 74) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Arizona State University | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Mile, 5,000 meters 10,000 meters, 25Km road run | ||||||||||
| Club | Motor City Striders | ||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Mile – 4:04.9 (1964); 2 miles – 8:35.2 (1967); 5000 – 13:46.4 (1968)[1] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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He continues to run, showing up in a local Senior Olympics race.[3] Running for Eastern High School, he was the Michigan State Champion in the mile in 1962 and 1963. He was also the 1962 state Cross Country Champion. His 4:11.3 in the summer of 1963 was the Michigan state record for seven years.[4]
References
- Lou Scott. sports-reference.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lou Scott". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- http://michtrack.org/michtrack/news-lou-scott.html
- https://issuu.com/michiganrunner/docs/mr0712 Michigan Runner July 2012 P.8
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