Jean Patton
Jean Patton is an American track and field sprinter who competed in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. She was a three-time national champion, winning the women's 100 m in 1949 and 1950, before a 200 m title in 1951.
She competed at one major international tournament for the United States, the 1951 Pan American Games, where she excelled with gold medals in the 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay, as well as a silver medal in the 100 m behind Peru's Julia Sánchez.
An African-American, she attended Tennessee State College and competed for the institution athletically.National titles
