Eddie Southern

Eddie Southern ( actually Silas Edward Southern, born January 4, 1938 in Dallas ) is a former American sprinter and hurdler.

In 1956 he became. Among U.S. elimination fights for the Olympic Games in Melbourne second in the 400 - meter hurdles with his personal best time of 49.7 s behind Glenn Davis, who 's set a world record with 49.5 In Southern Melbourne was with a time of 50.8 s again beaten by Davis ( 50.1 s ), but won silver in front of Josh Culbreath ( 51.6 s ), which completed the purely American podium.

1958 and 1959 was Southern U.S. champion over 440 yards or about 400 m, 1961, he took in the hall the national title over 600 yards. As a student of the University of Texas he was 1959 NCAA champion in the 440 yards.