Dale Schofield

{{Short description|American hurdler (1915–2006)}}

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| birth_name = Melbourne Dale Schofield{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date= |title=Melbourne Dale SCHOFIELD, Biography, Olympic Medals, Records... |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/melbourne-dale-schofield |website=olympics.com |access-date=3 Oct 2023 }}

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| sport = Track and field

| event = 400 metres hurdles

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| universityteam = Brigham Young University Cougars

| country = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1915|4|14}}

| birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, US

| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|12|9|1915|4|14}}

| death_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date= |title=Olympedia - Dale Schofield |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79000 |website=www.olympedia.org |access-date=3 Oct 2023 }}

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| pb = 120-y hurdles – 14.9 (1935)
400-m hurdles – 51.7 (1936)

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Melbourne Dale Schofield (April 14, 1915 – December 9, 2006) was an American hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/dale-schofield-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002706/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/dale-schofield-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Dale Schofield Olympic Results |access-date=October 2, 2017}}

University years

Schofield was the captain of the BYU Cougars track team,{{cite web |last1=Hatch |first1=Tom |date=9 May 2004 |title=Looking back at a long career |url=https://www.deseret.com/2004/5/10/19827954/looking-back-at-a-long-career |website=www.deseret.com |access-date=3 Oct 2023 }} that won the conference championship in 1936.

After graduating from BYU with a Bachelor's Degree, Schofield got a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Southern California.

Olympics

Schofield placed eighth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany; where he was a teammate of Jesse Owens for Team USA.

Military service

Schofield served as a lieutenant in the Navy and was stationed in the Pacific during World War II.

Career

After his running career, Schofield became a grade school principal in the Portland, Oregon, area; including 4 years at Sabin Grade School.

Later years/Legacy

Schofield became an Honoree (was inducted) in to the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame 1970s {{!}} Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation |url=https://www.utahsportshalloffame.org/honorees-hall-of-fame-induction/hall-of-fame-1970s/ |website=www.utahsportshalloffame.org |access-date=18 Sep 2023 }}

Personal life

Schofield was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.{{cite book |date=1998 |title=Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac |publisher=Deseret News |page=555 |location=Salt Lake City, UT |isbn=1573454915 }}

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