Allen Woodring
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Allen Woodring (February 15, 1898 – November 15, 1982) was an American sprint runner.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the 1920 United States Olympic trials, he failed to qualify in the 200 meters yet was selected for the national team and won the Olympic gold medal in this event.<ref name=r1/>
Woodring ran for Mercersburg Academy under Jimmy Curran, before competing for the Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia.<ref>Woodring Went to Mercersburg, Harrisburg Evening Times, August 21, 1920</ref> He graduated from Syracuse University and later worked as a salesman for the Spalding Company.<ref name=r1/>
After his athletics career ended he worked as a salesman for Sears, Roebuck & Co. In his later years he moved to Florida.<ref>Allen Woodring, Gold Medal Winner in 1920 Olympics, Tampa Bay Times, November 17, 1982</ref>
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