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Hellertown's Olympic Gold Medalist

Born in Hellertown on February 15, 1898, Allen Woodring won Olympic Gold for the United States in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22 seconds during the 1920 Olympics games held in Antwerp, Belgium. Woodring lived in Hellertown and Bethlehem before moving to New York after his Olympic win. 

Allen Woodring