Age, Biography and Wiki
Lorenzo Wright was born on 9 December, 1926, is an American sprinter. Discover Lorenzo Wright's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?
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9 December, 1926 |
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He is a member of famous sprinter with the age 46 years old group.
Lorenzo Wright Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Lorenzo Wright Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lorenzo Wright worth at the age of 46 years old? Lorenzo Wright’s income source is mostly from being a successful sprinter. He is from . We have estimated Lorenzo Wright's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
A Detroit native, he started at Miller High School and Wayne State University; Wright is renowned for his noteworthy track and field accomplishments.
Then, as a student-athlete for Wayne State University, Wright was an NCAA All-American in 1947 and 1948; placing second and third respectively in the long jump.
Lorenzo Wright was a Central Collegiate Conference indoor champion in the 60-yard dash; he was also the inaugural Mid-American Conference titlist in the 100 and 220-yard dash, 220-yard low hurdles, and the long jump.
During his career, Wright won two individual and two relay squad titles at the prestigious Penn Relays.
Lorenzo C. Wright's crowning athletic achievement would come as a member of the gold medal winning 4×100 meter relay team at the 1948 Olympic Games.
During those same London Games, Wright finished fourth in a fiercely contested long jump competition.
Willie Steele of the U.S. won the gold medal at 25 feet 8 inches (7.825 m); Australia's Theo Bruce came in second, taking the silver medal at 24 feet 9 1⁄2 inches (7.555 m).
Herb Douglas of the United States captured the bronze medal with a jump of 24 feet 9 inches (7.545 m), and Lorenzo Wright ended up in fourth place at 24 feet 5 1⁄4 inches (7.45 m) – a hand's width from a second trip to the medals podium.
At Miller High, Wright was a two-time Detroit Public Secondary Schools Athletic League champion in the long jump.
Upon graduating from high school, LC Wright served eighteen months in the U.S. Army.
Wright also won the long jump event at the 1948 and 1952 National AAU Championships.
Wright's indoor and outdoor long jump marks, along with his performances in the 100-meter and 220-yard dash, are still Wayne State University varsity records – having stood the test of time for nearly seventy years.
Following his athletic career, L.C. Wright served many seasons as the track and swimming coach at Miller, Eastern and Southwestern High School; during the 1960s, Wright's athletes were some of the best in the United States.
Wright was later appointed Director of the Detroit Public Secondary Schools Athletic League (DPSSAL).
In 1972, at age 45, Wright was stabbed to death in his Detroit home by his wife Elizabeth during a dispute about their possible separation.
Wright was honored posthumously as a 1973 inductee to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and -in 1976- as a charter member of the Wayne State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
One of Detroit's major interscholastic athletic facilities, adjacent to Martin Luther King High School, is named Lorenzo C. Wright Field.
