Milt Campbell
American decathlete (1933-2012)
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- Born
- 9 December 1933, Plainfield
- Died
- 2 November 2012, Gainesville
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- athletics, judo, American football
- Discipline
- decathlon
- Occupation
- athletics competitor, American football player, judoka
- Height
- 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 98 kg (217 lb)
- Team / club
- Cleveland Browns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts
Milton Gray Campbell (December 9, 1933 – November 2, 2012) was an American decathlete of the 1950s. In 1956, he became the first African American to win the gold medal in the decathlon of the Summer Olympic Games.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 | |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 |
Awards and honours
- New Jersey Hall of Fame 2012
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q249590 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.