| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Foy•Draper |
| Used name | Foy•Draper |
| Born | 26 November 1913 in Georgetown, Texas (USA) |
| Died | 4 January 1943 (aged 29 years 1 month 8 days) in Kasserine Pass, Kasserine (TUN) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | USC Trojans, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
After running at Huntington Park High School in Los Angeles, Foy Draper enrolled at Southern Cal and won the 1935 IC4A 220y. He never bettered his high school mark for 100y but he improved to a best of 20.8 for 220y, which he set in winning the Far Western AAU in 1934. He also clocked 10.3 for 100m when giving Jesse Owens a close run in the 1935 NCAA. Draper, who ran the third leg on the 1936 relay team, was killed in action during World War II. He was reported missing in action while flying over Tunisia in the Battle of Kassarine Pass on 4 Jan 1943. His date of death is usually given as 1 February 1943.
Personal Best: 100 – 10.3 (1936).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Foy Draper | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 8 August 1936 | Athletics | 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men | Round One, Heat #1 | 40.0 =WR | 1 |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 9 August 1936 | Athletics | 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men | Final Round | 39.8 WR | 1 |
