U.S. Olympic legend Harrison Dillard -- whom General Patton once called 'the best goddamn athlete I’ve ever seen' -- has died at 96.
Dillard was an absolute BEAST of an athlete -- winning 4 Olympic gold medals and smashing more than 11 world and Olympic records during his illustrious career, accordingIn fact, Dillard was the"World's Fastest Man" in 1948 after winning the 100-meter dash at the Olympics ... and became"World's Fastest Hurdler" at the 1952 Games.
Dillard is also a military veteran who served in the U.S. Army for 32 months during World War II and after dominating at an Army track meet, Gen. Patton called him,"The best goddamn athlete I've ever seen."Dillard is a two-time Hall of Famer ... he was elected to the National Track and Field H.O.F. in 1974 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in '83.
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