Edward Lansing Gordon Jr. (July 1, 1908 – September 5, 1971) was an American athlete, who competed mainly in the long jump.

At Iowa, Gordon was also an accomplished high jumper, finishing runner-up in that event at the 1929 NCAA Track and Field Championships.

[1] At the 1928 Summer Olympics, he finished seventh in the long jump competition.

His son Edward Lansing Gordon III is the current host of Our World with Black Enterprise and has worked for BET, CBS News, NBC News, and NPR.

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