1919–1972
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John Howard
1888–1937
Canada
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John Armstrong "Army" Howard (October 6, 1888 – January 9, 1937) was a Canadian track and field athlete. He was the first black Olympic athlete from Canada, competing in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Details of Howard's early life are sparse: he may have been born in Winnipeg or in Minnesota.
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