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Jack Keller (hurdler)

Jack Keller, American hurdler (died 1978)

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Born
October 23, 1911
Died
June 3, 1978
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1911

About Jack Keller (hurdler)

John Alton Claude Keller was an American hurdler who set world records in 120 -yard/110-meter and 220-yard events. He won the 110 m hurdles at the 1932 United States Olympic Trials, but narrowly missed out on a medal at the Olympics, placing a close fourth. Keller improved in 1932 and won that year's Big Ten 120-yard title in a world-record-breaking 14.0, defeating Iowa's new star George Saling. However, due to wind assistance, this time could not be ratified as a record.

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Jack Keller (hurdler) timeline

  1. He won the 110 m hurdles at the 1932 United States Olympic Trials, but narrowly missed out on a medal at the Olympics, placing a close fourth.
  2. Keller improved in 1932 and won that year's Big Ten 120-yard title in a world-record-breaking 14.0, defeating Iowa's new star George Saling.

The world when Jack Keller (hurdler) was born

Jack Keller (hurdler) was born in 1911. 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 1911

  • Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
  • Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
  • World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jack Keller (hurdler)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19112026
Population93.4M341 million

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