Education
Lafayette College.
Lafayette College.
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Le Coney was raised in Moorestown Township, New Jersey, where he first started showing his ability as a sprinter. After the Olympics, Le Coney covered the 100 yard distance in 9.4 seconds, but the effort was later disallowed when judges ruled that the time was wind-aided. In 1932, Le Coney received an unusual honor when a picture of him at the 1924 Olympics was used by the United States. Post Office in developing a commemorative stamp.
In 1922, Le Coney won the Amateur Athletic Union championships in the 220 yard race and, as a Lafayette College (Class of 1923) student, the IC4A championships in both the 100 and 220 yard races. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Le Coney ran the anchor leg for the American 4x100 meter relay team which won the gold medal with a world record time of 41.0 seconds.
