Dale Alexander (sprinter)

Olympic medal record
Pan American Games
	1971 Cali	4x400 metres relay

Dale Alexander (born April 28, 1949) is an American former sprinter and middle-distance runner.^[1]

Personal life

Alexander is from Nicodemus, Kansas and attended high school in Bogue, Kansas, where he competed in three sports. His third cousin is NFL football player Veryl Switzer.^[2]

Career

He first competed for the Butler Grizzlies of Butler Community College for two seasons. He then transferred to Kansas State University, where he was coached by DeLoss Dodds.^[2]

Alexander was a multiple-time All-American for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 4 × 880 yards relay at the 1970 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and runner-up in the 600 yards at the 1971 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.^[3][4][5] He ran multiple distances but preferred the 440 yards to the longer 600 yards.^[6]

At the 1971 Pan American Games, Dale won the gold medal leading off the U.S. team in the 4 × 400 m relay.^[7]

References

1. "Profile". all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
2. "Early Practices Help Alexander". The Wichita Eagle. February 5, 1970. p. 34. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
3. "4 × 800 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
4. "1969 NCAA INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, March 15, 1969" (PDF).
5. "600 yards at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
6. "K-State's Dale Alexander sets sight on big mark". The Olathe News. March 11, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
7. Dale Alexander at Athletics Podium [d]