Josh Culbreath

Josh Culbreath
Culbreath (center) with Gen. James T. Conway (left) and SgtMaj Carlton Kent (right) accepts his induction into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal information
Full nameJoshua Culbreath
Born(1932-09-14)September 14, 1932
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 2021(2021-07-01) (aged 88)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event400 m hurdles
TeamMorgan State College (1952–1955)
United States Marine Corps (1956–1958)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne400 m hurdles
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City400 m hurdles
1959 Chicago400 m hurdles

Joshua Culbreath (September 14, 1932 – July 1, 2021) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdlesthe national outdoor champion from 1953 to 1955; three-time winner of the event in the Penn Relays in the same years, and Olympic bronze medal winner in 1956, while he was serving in the U.S. Marine Corps; and world record holder in 1957. Culbreath was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.