Paul Drayton (athlete)

Otis Paul Drayton (May 8, 1939 – March 2, 2010) was an American sprint runner.

At the 1964 Olympics, Drayton won a silver medal in the 200 m and ran the opening leg for the gold medal-winning American 4 × 100 m relay team, which set a world record at 39.06 seconds.

[1] In retirement, Drayton lived with his wife near Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked as deputy project director for the city's Division of Recreation and then at the sheriff's department.

[1] He died on March 2, 2010, of a pulmonary embolism following cancer surgery.

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