Originally recruited to play basketball at the University of Oregon, Otis Davis went on to have a legendary career in the sport, winning Olympic 400m Gold and becoming the first man to ever run under 45 seconds in the event.
 
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Originally recruited to play basketball at the University of Oregon, Otis Davis went on to have a legendary career in the sport, winning Olympic 400m Gold and becoming the first man to ever run under 45 seconds in the event. Follow Track and Field Black History on instagram: instagram.com/trackandfieldblackhistory

Originally recruited to play basketball at the University of Oregon, Otis Davis went on to have a legendary career in the sport, winning Olympic 400m Gold and becoming the first man to ever run under 45 seconds in the event.
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Otis Davis: How a Basketball Scholarship Turned into an Olympic 400m Gold Medal

Track And Field Black History is a platform to share stories of Black Athletes, Coaches and others from around the world who have contributed to the Track & Field and Running community for over 100 years. Join us as we tell the stories, both known and unknown, of those in the greatest sport in the world.

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Track And Field Black History is a platform to share stories of Black Athletes, Coaches and others from around the world who have contributed to the Track & Field and Running community for over 100 years. Join us as we tell the stories, both known and unknown, of those in the greatest sport in the world. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/trackandfieldblackhistory/

Track And Field Black History is a platform to share stories of Black Athletes, Coaches and others from around the world who have contributed to the Track &amp; Field and Running community for over 100 years. Join us as we tell the stories, both known and unknown, of those in the greatest sport in the world.

Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/trackandfieldblackhistory/

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