Herb Douglas, Olympic Medalist Inspired by Jesse Owens, Dies at 101 Posted by By Frank Litsky April 24, 2023Posted inBlack People, Deaths (Obituaries), Douglas, Herb (1922-2023), Long jump, Olympic Games (1948), Owens, Jesse, Track and Field, University of Pittsburgh Believed to be the oldest living Olympic medalist at his death, he met Owens as a teenager, won bronze in the broad jump in 1948 and later created an award in his idol’s honor.
