# Herb McKenley

> Jamaican Sprinter (1922–2007)

**Wikidata**: [Q158734](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158734)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_McKenley)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/herb-mckenley

## Summary

Herb McKenley was born on July 10, 1922, in Clarendon Parish and held citizenship in Jamaica. He died on November 26, 2007, in Kingston[1][2]. During his lifetime, he received the Order of Merit and the Silver Olympic Order[3]. Following his death, he was buried at National Heroes Park[2].


## References

1. Find a Grave
2. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20091206051814/http://www.opm.gov.jm/opm_programmes/the_chancery_/_protocol/national_honours_and_awards/order_of_merit_om)
3. [Great Jamaican olympian is dead. 2007](http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/3318/48/)
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. World Athletics database