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Emmett Toppino

Emmett Toppino, American sprinter (died 1971)

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Born
July 1, 1909
Died
September 8, 1971
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1909

About Emmett Toppino

Martin Emmett Toppino was an American athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics. 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. 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. Emmett Toppino died in New Orleans in 1971, aged 62. "Emmett Toppino".

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Emmett Toppino timeline

  1. 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.
  2. Emmett Toppino died in New Orleans in 1971, aged 62. "Emmett Toppino".

The world when Emmett Toppino was born

Emmett Toppino was born in 1909. 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.

Culture in 1909

  • Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
  • Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
  • Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
  • Notable inventionBakelite plastic
  • World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Emmett Toppino's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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