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April 16, 1937

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Notable Births

1937Gert Potgieter, South African hurdler and coach[†]

Gerhardus Cornelius Potgieter is a retired South African Track and field athletics competitor, primarily known for the 400-metre and 440-yard hurdles. His innovation was to run 14 steps between the hurdles. For perspective, 1980's legend Edwin Moses' innovation was to run 13 steps. Former world record holder Kevin Young was able to achieve 12 steps between some hurdles.

George Steele

1937George Steele, American wrestler and actor (died 2017)[†]

William James Myers, better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor. His career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s.

Notable Deaths

Jay Johnson Morrow

1937Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, third Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (born 1870)[†]

Jay Johnson Morrow was an American military engineer who was Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924.