Brown, Alice Regina (1960–)
Brown, Alice Regina (1960–)
African-American runner. Born Sept 20, 1960, in Jackson, Mississippi; attended California State, 1979–80.
Was a member of Bob Kersee's World Class Track Club; won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay and a silver medal in the 100 meters at Los Angeles (1984); won a gold medal for the 4 × 100-meter relay in Seoul Olympics (1988).
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