Neville Price
Neville Graham Price (1 June 1929 in East London – 28 December 1980) was a South African long jumper who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1953, Price held a personal best of 24 ft 111⁄2 in (7.6 m). He was an All-American for the Oklahoma Sooners track and field team, placing 4th in the long jump at the 1952 NCAA track and field championships.[2][3] He improved that to 7.87 m (25 ft 9+3⁄4 in) in 1955.[4] He was a three-time Big 12 Conference champion in the long jump and a winner of the Drake Relays.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neville Price". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Sooners Possess Times To Break Duel Marks". OU Daily. 1 May 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ a b Neville Price at Olympedia
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