John Youie Woodruff (born July 5, 1915) is a former American athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, "Long" John Woodruff was only a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh in 1936 when he placed second at the National AAU meet, earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Despite his inexperience, he was the favorite in the Olympic 800 m, and he did not disappoint. Wikipedia
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He has been a part of the John Woodruff Run for 18 years, and happily signs autographs for racers every year. www.iplayoutside.com/Events/2000/07/1861e2.html
John Woodruff leaned back in his chair, looked far away and back over the years for a second, then smiled, "I have often wondered just how far I really ran that day." "The Day" was August 4, 1936, in Berlin, Germany, when Woodruff pulled what was then ca www.fay-west.com/connellsville/historic/woodruff.php
