Facts:   - updated: 2014-07-09    - death date: 20 december 1996      - birth date: 1 october 1916    - name: charles morton    - death place: bakersfield , california , united states    - birth place: long beach , california , united states   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of charles morton -lrb- cyclist -rrb- .
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charles morton -lrb- october 1 , 1916 -- december 20 , 1996 -rrb- was an american cyclist .he competed in three events at the 1936 summer olympics .