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Harry Jerome. "Harry" Winston Jerome OC (September 30, 1940 – December 7, 1982) was a Canadian track and field sprinter and physical education teacher. He won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo and set a total of seven world records over the course of his career.
Mar 24, 2008 · Harry Winston Jerome, OC, track and field athlete, consultant, teacher (born 30 September 1940 in Prince Albert, SK; died 7 December 1982 in Vancouver, BC ). Three-time Olympian Harry Jerome won the bronze medal in the 100 m race at the 1964 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Harry Jerome retired from international competition at the end of the 1968 season, ending a career that included stints as the world's fastest man in tying the 100 yards world record of 9.3 seconds in 1960. Two years later he lowered it to 9.2 in a memorable day at Vancouver's Empire Stadium.
Jun 11, 2020 · Harry Jerome breaks the 100 metres world record with a performance of 10 seconds flat in Saskatoon on July 15, 1960. It was the first of several world records for the man born in Prince...
Through the 1960s, North Vancouver’s Harry Jerome was considered one of the fastest humans on the planet. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and raised in North Vancouver, Harry played baseball and football in high school, but it was his sheer speed on the track that immediately made him a household name in British Columbia.
Jun 11, 2020 · Harry Jerome, Black Canadian who set 100m record in Sask. in 1960, 'should be celebrated far more than he is'Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.5606633
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Sep 18, 2011 · At a time when Canada was not known for their prowess in the sport of track and field, Harry Jerome was a true pioneer. He made his Olympic debut at Rome 1960 as the 100m co-world record holder and a medal favourite.
