Danny McCray (sprinter)

{{Short description|American sprinter (born 1974)}}

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{{Medal|Silver|1999 Winnipeg|400 m}}

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Danny McCray (born March 11, 1974) is an American former athlete who competed in sprinting events.

McCray, a Texas state championship winner at Ellison High School, ran for Texas A&M and was a six-time NCAA All-American. He was an NCAA champion in the 4 x 100 metres and made the 400 metres final of the 1997 Summer Universiade. While at Texas A&M he also played on the football team as a wide receiver.{{cite web |title=Danny McCray College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/danny-mccray-2.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}

In 1999 he won a Pan American Games silver medal in the 400 metres and was on the U.S. team at the World Championships in Seville, running in the heats of the 4x400 metres.{{cite news |last1=Huebner |first1=Barbara |title=Calm before passing of baton |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/442141927 |work=The Boston Globe |date=August 28, 1999}}

McCray was an alternate for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.{{cite web |last1=Mull |first1=Cory |title=Shared Legacy: How A Father And Son Found Happiness |url=https://www.milesplit.com/articles/303892/shared-legacy-how-a-father-and-son-found-happiness |website=MileSplit United States |language=en |date=June 20, 2021}}