- Ralph Mann
Ralph Mann (born
June 16 ,1949 ) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles. He was anundergraduate atBrigham Young University , and later earned aPh.D. inBiomechanics from theWashington State University .In 1969, Mann won his first
NCAA 440 intermediate hurdles championship with a time of 49.6 seconds. Tying the NCAA and American records, the time was three-tenths of a second off the world record. A year later in Des Moines,Iowa , Mann captured his second NCAA championship and set a new world record time of 48.8 seconds for the 440 intermediate hurdles.During his collegiate career Ralph was NCAA champion three times. He was a three-time
All-America n, and in 1970 was second in the voting for theSullivan Award .He competed for the
United States in the 1972 Summer Olympics held inMunich ,Germany , in the 400 meter hurdles where he won the silver medal. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MANNRAL01] Ralph was a five-time AAU champion. He received the AAU’s DiBenedetto Award for the single most outstanding career, most notably for his Olympic silver medal.Ralph Mann co-wrote the book "Swing Like a Pro: The Breakthrough Scientific Method of Perfecting Your Golf Swing" with Fred Griffin. This book was the culmination of Dr. Mann's expertise in the field of biomechanics and Griffin's experience of teaching golf as a PGA Professional for many years.
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