Emmett Toppino
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Martin Emmett Toppino (July 1, 1909 – September 8, 1971) was an American athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Emmett Toppino from New Orleans ran the second leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 40.0.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He was a member of the track and field team for the Loyola Wolf Pack and was a member of the Beggars Fraternity at Loyola University New Orleans.
Emmett Toppino died in New Orleans in 1971, aged 62.
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- 1909 births
- 1971 deaths
- American men sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Track and field athletes from New Orleans
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 20th-century American sportsmen