Malvin "Marvelous Mal" Greston Whitfield is a former American athlete, a double winner of 800 m at the Olympic Games. He is the father of CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield and of Olympic high jump hopeful Ed Wright. Born in Bay City, Texas, Whitfield joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. After World War II he remained in the military, but also enrolled at the Ohio State University. In the early 1950s he also served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He won the NCAA title while at Ohio State in the 800 m in 1948 and 880 yd in 1949. After leaving the university he won the AAU title from 1949 to 1951 at 800 m, in 1953 and 1954 at 880 yd and in 1952 at 400 m. He also won the 800 m at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the 1948 Olympics in London, Whitfield won the 800 m and was a member of the winning 4 � 400 m relay team. He also earned a bronze medal in the 400 m. At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, he repeated his 800 m victory. He also earned a silver medal as a member of United Statese 4 � 400 m relay team. 

October 11th, 1924 in Bay City as Malvin Greston Whitfield  /  Died:   Nov 18th, 2015