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Jackson Scholz

Jackson Scholz, American runner (died 1986)

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Born
March 15, 1897
Died
October 26, 1986
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1897

About Jackson Scholz

Jackson Volney Scholz was an American sprint runner. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games. After his athletic career, he also gained fame as a writer. The 100 m race, and the 400 m race won by Eric Liddell, are depicted in the movie Chariots of Fire, which was released in 1981 – five years before Scholz's death at the age of 89. While quite successful in the Olympics, he won only a single national title, the 220 yards AAU title in 1925.

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Jackson Scholz timeline

  1. While quite successful in the Olympics, he won only a single national title, the 220 yards AAU title in 1925.
  2. The 100 m race, and the 400 m race won by Eric Liddell, are depicted in the movie Chariots of Fire, which was released in 1981 – five years before Scholz's death at the age of 89.

The world when Jackson Scholz was born

Jackson Scholz was born in 1897. 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 headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

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

Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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