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Dale Alexander (born April 28, 1949) is an American former sprinter and middle-distance runner.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Alexander is from Nicodemus, Kansas and attended high school in Bogue, Kansas, where he competed in three sports. His third cousin is NFL football player Veryl Switzer.[2]
Career
[edit]He first competed for the Butler Grizzlies of Butler Community College for two seasons. He then transferred to Kansas State University, where he was coached by DeLoss Dodds.[2]
Alexander was a multiple-time All-American for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 4 × 880 yards relay at the 1970 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and runner-up in the 600 yards at the 1971 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3][4][5] He ran multiple distances but preferred the 440 yards to the longer 600 yards.[6]
At the 1971 Pan American Games, Dale won the gold medal leading off the U.S. team in the 4 × 400 m relay.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Profile". all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- 1 2 "Early Practices Help Alexander". The Wichita Eagle. February 5, 1970. p. 34. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ↑ "4 × 800 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "1969 NCAA INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, March 15, 1969" (PDF).
- ↑ "600 yards at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "K-State's Dale Alexander sets sight on big mark". The Olathe News. March 11, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ↑ Dale Alexander at Athletics Podium
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