Delano Meriwether
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| Born | April 23, 1943 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Michigan State University Duke University Johns Hopkins University | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1967-present | ||||||||||||||
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| Medical career | |||||||||||||||
| Profession | Physician | ||||||||||||||
| Research | Hematology | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 yards, 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||
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Wilhelm Delano Meriwether (born April 23, 1943) is an American physician and a former track and field athlete. He is best known for having been the head of the United States government immunization program during the 1976 swine flu outbreak and as the 1971 US outdoor track and field champion in the 100-yard dash.