Edward Orval "Ned" Gourdin (August 10, 1897 – July 22, 1966) was an American athlete and jurist. He was the first man in history to make 25 feet in the long jump and the first African-American and the first self-identified Native American (Seminole descent) to be appointed a Superior Court judge in New England.
3-469: Gourdin is a family name of French origin. Notable people with the surname include: Edward Gourdin (1897–1966), American athlete and jurist Noel Gourdin (born 1981), American musician Theodore Gourdin (1764–1826), American politician See also [ edit ] Gourdin Island , Antarctica [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
6-635: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Edward Gourdin He won the silver medal in the long jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris , France. Following his return from the Olympics, Gourdin was admitted to the bar. He left his law practice in 1935 to serve as Assistant United States Attorney from Massachusetts. In 1951 he was appointed to the Roxbury District Court. On July 22, 1958, he
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