Collett won a silver medal in the 400 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics .
Wayne Curtis Collett ( October 20 , 1949 -- March 17 , 2010 ) was an African - American Olympic sprinter .
sprinter won a silver medal in the 400 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics .
Wayne Curtis Collett ( October 20 , 1949 -- March 17 , 2010 ) was an African - American Olympic sprinter .