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Herb McKenley
The Hon. Herbert Henry "Herb" McKenley OM (July 10, 1922 – November 26, 2007) was a Jamaican sprint runner. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in six events in total, and won one gold and three silver medals.
Born in Pleasant Valley, Clarendon, Jamaica, Herb McKenley enrolled at the University of Illinois and won the NCAA championships in and in 1946 and 1947. He was also the AAU champion in the 440-yard dash in 1945, 1947 and 1948,
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From 1940 to 1942, Herschel served as the president of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and was a strong advocate for the NJCAA broadening its scope to other sports in addition to track and field.
Awards and honors.
In 1991 Herschel was inducted into the California Community Colleges Hall of Fame, under the category of Track & Field/Cross Country.
On May 26, 2012, he was inducted into the Compton Community College Athletics Hall of Fame