Larry Black
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| Gold | 1972 Munich | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 1972 Munich | 200 metres | |
Lawrence ("Larry") J. Black (July 20, 1951 – February 8, 2006) was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay and silver medal in the 200 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Born in Miami, Florida, Larry Black won, as a North Carolina Central University student, the NCAA 220 yd (200 m) championships in 1971.
At the 1972 Olympics, Black ran the opening leg in the American 4x100 m relay team. The team won a gold medal and equalled the United States' own world record of 38.19 seconds.
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- Larry Black, track and field medallist, dies at 54, MSNBC, February 10, 2006
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