Emmett Toppino
Appearance
![]() Martin Emmett Toppino (1909–1971) | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | July 1, 1909 New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
Died | September 8, 1971 New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Martin Emmett Toppino (July 1, 1909 – September 8, 1971) was an American athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Emmett Toppino from New Orleans ran the second leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 40.0.[2]
He was a member of the track and field team for the Loyola Wolf Pack and was a member of the Beggars Fraternity at Loyola University New Orleans.
Emmett Toppino died in New Orleans in 1971, aged 62.
References
- ^ "100 Years, 100 Milestones". Loyola University New Orleans Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
External links
"Emmett Toppino". Loyola University New Orleans Wolfpack Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
"Emmett Toppino". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1971 deaths
- Sportspeople from New Orleans
- American male sprinters
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Track and field athletes from Louisiana
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs
- American sprinter stubs