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Reggie Walker (sprinter)

Reggie Walker, South African athlete (died 1951)

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Born
March 16, 1889
Died
November 5, 1951
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1889

About Reggie Walker (sprinter)

Reginald Edgar Walker was a South African athlete and the 1908 Olympic champion in the 100 metres. May of the United States while tying the Olympic record of 10.8 seconds. There he competed against three North Americans, including James Rector of the United States, who had equalled the Olympic record in both of the qualifier rounds. Walker beat Rector in the final by about a foot and half, again equaling the Olympic record in 10.8 seconds.

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The world when Reggie Walker (sprinter) was born

Reggie Walker (sprinter) was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

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Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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