For people with a similar name, see Ralph Metcalf.
Ralph Metcalfe
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district
In office January 3, 1971 – October 10, 1978
Preceded by
William Dawson
Succeeded by
Bennett Stewart
Personal details
Born
Ralph Harold Metcalfe
(1910-05-29)May 29, 1910 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died
October 10, 1978(1978-10-10) (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Gertrude Pemberton
(m. 1937; div. 1943)
Madalynne Young
(m. 1947)
Children
1 son
Education
Marquette University (BPhil) University of Southern California (MA)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1942–1945
Rank
First Lieutenant
Battles/wars
World War II
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1936 Berlin
4×100 m relay
1932 Los Angeles
100 meters
1936 Berlin
100 meters
1932 Los Angeles
200 meters
Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan in 1932 at Los Angeles and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Metcalfe won four Olympic medals and was regarded as the world's fastest human in 1934 and 1935.[1] He later went into politics in the city of Chicago and served in the United States Congress for four terms in the 1970s as a Democrat from Illinois.
^Bochat, Rel (October 11, 1978). "Marquette track got Metcalfe off 'n' running". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record...
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