Gil Dodds

American middle distance runner and former world record holder (1918–1977)
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Gil Dodds
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14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
June 23, 1918
Date of death
February 3, 1977
Place of birth
Norcatur
Place of death
St. Charles
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Family name
Dodds[15]
Given name
Gil[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gilbert Lothair Dodds en Gil Dodds en The Flying Parson ar جيل دودز it Gilbert Lothair Dodds ja ギル・ドッズ
🔖 Identifiers · 6
VIAF cluster ID
171684695
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2011089494
Freebase ID
/m/058v8rq
T&F NCAAdb athlete ID
11058
Track and Field Statistics male athlete ID
1596
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtRFPWm83qtjcd8FH86Kd

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Summary

Gil Dodds was born on June 23, 1918[1], in Norcatur[2]. He died on February 3, 1977[3], in St. Charles[4]. He worked as a middle-distance runner[5].

FAQs

Where was Gil Dodds born?

Gil Dodds was born in Norcatur[2].

Where did Gil Dodds die?

Gil Dodds died in St. Charles[4].

What did Gil Dodds do for work?

Gil Dodds worked as a middle-distance runner[5].

Where did Gil Dodds go to school?

Gil Dodds was educated at Gardner–Webb University[8], Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary[9], Wheaton College[10], and Ashland University[11].

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  1. 7d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-11-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64073"
  2. 9w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Gardner–Webb University, Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary, Wheaton College +1
    Given name → Gil
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → middle-distance runner
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: T&F NCAAdb athlete ID: 11058, add P14843 (11058) via ncaadb"
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