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Article: Ira Murchison, 61, dies; Olympic gold medal winner. (sprinter) (obituary) (Brief Article)
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- April 18, 1994
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Olympic gold medal winner Ira Murchison, 61, who brought home a gold medal for the 400-meter relay in 1956 died recently of bone cancer at Ingalls Hospital in Harvey, IL.
Murchison grew up on Chicago's South Side and was the state champion in the 100- and 220-yard dashes in 1951. He was the collegiate champion in the 100 while attending Western Michigan University.
His career as a sprinter peaked in 1956 while in the Army with his performance at a meet in West Berlin that tied Jesse Owens' 20-year-old 100-meter record ...