Athletes - Melvin Pender

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Melvin ("Mel") Pender, Jr. (born October 31, 1937) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Pender took up athletics in the army, where his incredible quickness was noticed in camp football games and he was selected to the 1964 Olympic Team. But in Tokyo, Pender was hampered by injury and managed to finish only sixth in 100 m.

At the Mexico Olympics, Pender finished sixth in 100 m and ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team that won the gold medal and set a new world record of 38.19.

After his athletics career Pender earned a bronze star in Vietnam and worked as the head track coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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