Athletes From New Jersey

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New Jersey has produced a number of Athletes who have made it big. These include Renaldo Nehemiah, Athing Mu, Mary Decker, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Dave Sime and others.
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Mary Decker
(American Middle-Distance Runner)
Mary Decker
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Birthdate: August 4, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
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Amos Alonzo Stagg
(American Athlete and College Coach)
Amos Alonzo Stagg
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Birthdate: August 16, 1862
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: March 17, 1965
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Mel Sheppard
(Athlete)
Mel Sheppard
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Birthdate: September 5, 1883
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 4, 1942
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Dave Sime
(Former Sprinter Multi-Sport Athlete, and a Pioneering Ophthalmologist.)
Dave Sime
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Birthdate: July 25, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 12, 2016
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Renaldo Nehemiah
(Retired American Track and Field Athlete)
Renaldo Nehemiah
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Birthdate: March 24, 1959
Sun Sign: Aries
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Athing Mu
(American Middle-Distance Runner and Olympic Gold Medalist in 800 m)
Athing Mu
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Birthdate: June 8, 2002
Sun Sign: Gemini
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George A. Sheehan
(Officer, Cardiologist)
George A. Sheehan
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Birthdate: November 5, 1918
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: November 1, 1993

Apart from being a qualified doctor, George A. Sheehan has also gained fame as an author of books in running. Though he followed in his father’s footsteps to become a cardiologist, he later followed his early passion of track by writing bestsellers such as Running & Being.

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Milt Campbell
(African-American Athlete)
Milt Campbell
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Birthdate: December 9, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: November 2, 2012
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Don Bragg
(Athlete)
Don Bragg
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Birthdate: May 15, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 16, 2019