1954 to 1973 and served also as a president of Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association. For his contributions in track and field, he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit in 2004. McKenley died at the University Hospital of the West Indies, according to Howard Aris, president of the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association, who was speaking for the family. The cause of death was complications of pneumonia. Competition record References External links Obituary in The New York Times, 28 November 2007 1922 births 2007 deaths People from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica Jamaican male sprinters Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes of Jamaica Olympic gold medalists for Jamaica Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Jamaica Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Jamaica Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners Australian Athletics Championships winners USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners World record setters in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Order of Merit (Jamaica) Illinois Fighting Illini men's track and field athletes Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games Deaths from pneumonia in Jamaica Jamaican expatriates in the United States