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Leslie Kerr

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Leslie Kerr (born September 17, 1958) is a retired American sprinter.[1]

Formerly one of the top quartermilers in the United States, he was a six-time All-America and won six Southwest Conference titles.[2][3]

Life and career

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Kerr gre up outside Snook, Texas.[4] He attended Texas A&M University, where he majored in poultry science.[2][4][5][6]

Kerr was a track letterman in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981.[3] He was coached by Charlie Thomas at Texas A&M.[4]

In May 1981, Kerr ran 400 meters in 44.90 seconds.[7] In 1989, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "May 14, 1980, page 59 - Austin American-Statesman at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  3. ^ a b c "Leslie Kerr (1989) - Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  4. ^ a b c "Feb 14, 1979, page 39 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  5. ^ "Mar 31, 1978, page 79 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  6. ^ "Feb 06, 1979, page 25 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  7. ^ "Leslie KERR | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-04-09.