| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Birth name | Melbourne Dale Schofield[1] | ||||||||
| Born | (1915-04-14)April 14, 1915 Salt Lake City,Utah, US[2] | ||||||||
| Died | December 9, 2006(2006-12-09) (aged 91) Portland,Oregon, U.S.A.[3] | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||
| University team | Brigham Young University Cougars | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personalbest(s) | 120-y hurdles – 14.9 (1935) 400-m hurdles – 51.7 (1936) | ||||||||
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Dale Schofield | |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Melbourne Dale Schofield (April 14, 1915 – December 9, 2006) was an Americanhurdler. He competed in themen's 400 metres hurdles at the1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
Schofield was thecaptain of the BYU Cougars track team,[4] that won the conference championship in 1936.[5]
After graduating from BYU with aBachelor's Degree, Schofield got aMaster's Degree in Education from theUniversity of Southern California.[3]
Schofield placed eighth in the400-meter hurdles at the1936 Olympic Games inBerlin,Germany; where he was a teammate ofJesse Owens forTeam USA.[5]
Schofield served as alieutenant in theNavy and was stationed in the Pacific duringWorld War II.[1]
After his running career, Schofield became a grade school principal in thePortland,Oregon, area; including 4 years at Sabin Grade School.[4]
Schofield became an Honoree (was inducted) in to theUtah Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.[5]
Schofield was a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6]
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