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- NAME: Barney Ewell
- OCCUPATION: Track and Field Athlete
- BIRTH DATE: February 25, 1918
- DEATH DATE: April 04, 1996
- EDUCATION: Pennsylvania State University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- PLACE OF DEATH: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Full Name: Norwood H. Ewell
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Barney Ewell was one of the leading sprinters of the 1940s, and won three medals at the 1948 Olympics.
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Born Norwood H. Ewell on February 25, 1918, Barney Ewell first gained notice at Pennsylvania State University, where he won collegiate championships in the 100- and 200- meter sprints. After serving in the army in World War II, Ewell won three medals at the 1948 Olympics.
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