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My Take
Larry 'Mutt' Black is the kind of Olympian whose name deserves more light. Gold in the 4x100 m relay and silver in the 200 m at the 1972 Munich Games is a phenomenal haul, the product of a Miami kid who earned a scholarship from Killian High to North Carolina Central. I'm drawn to that classic American sprint pipeline, a sharp coach spotting raw speed and refining it into world-class form. His passing in 2006 at 54 came far too early, but those Munich performances are fixed in the record. To me he represents the explosive, all-or-nothing courage that sprinting demands.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Black
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・ブラック
- Reading
- らりー・ぶらっく
- Born
- July 20, 1951 – February 8, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- sprinter / athletics competitor
2. Background
- University
- North Carolina Central University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry Black born?
July 20, 1951 – February 8, 2006.
Where is Larry Black from?
Larry Black is from Miami, Florida, United States.
What does Larry Black do?
Larry Black works as sprinter, athletics competitor.
How tall is Larry Black?
Larry Black is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.