Al Fitch

{{Short description|American sprinter (1912–1981)}}

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{{MedalSilver | 1936 Berlin | 4x400 m relay }}

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Alfred Lord Fitch (December 1, 1912 – February 17, 1981) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

He was born in New York. He was an All-American sprinter for the USC Trojans track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 400 m at the 1936 NCAA Track and Field Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?gender=1&series=3369&event=4 |title=400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships |website=USTFCCCA |access-date=28 December 2024}}

He competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Harold Cagle, Robert Young and Edward O’Brien.

He died in Orange, California in 1981.{{Olympedia}}

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