The National Track and Field Hall of Fame located within the Armory Foundation (the former Fort Washington Avenue Armory

Fort Washington Avenue Armory

The Fort Washington Avenue Armory is located on the street of that name, between 168th and 169th streets, in the neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City's borough of Manhattan...

) at 216 Fort Washington Avenue

Fort Washington Avenue (Manhattan)

Fort Washington Avenue is a major north-south street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It runs from Fort Tryon Park to 159th Street, where it intersects with Broadway. It goes past Bennett Park, the highest natural point in Manhattan. Famous residents of Fort Washington Avenue...

, between 168th and 169th Streets, in Washington Heights

Washington Heights, Manhattan

Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...

, in the New York City

New York City

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 borough

Borough (New York City)

New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...

 of Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

, is a museum operated by The Armory Foundation in conjunction with USA Track & Field. The stated goal of the Hall is to reflect upon, appreciate, and honor the past by saluting Americans

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 who have made important contributions to the history of Track and Field. Inductees to the Hall of Fame include athletes, coaches, contributors, officials, event directors, journalists and administrators. The USA Track & Field has been inducting members into the Hall since 1974. Currently there are 239 people enshrined.

History

The National Track and Field Hall of Fame was founded in Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...

, West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

 in 1974. The museum moved to Indianapolis

Indianapolis

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

 in 1985 when it came under the auspices of USA Track & Field, the national governing body for the sport of track and field in the United States. The Indianapolis museum closed in 1996 when the exhibits were moved for the 1996 Centennial Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

 in Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

. The exhibits were then displayed in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 before touring across the nation as a traveling museum until 2002 when The Armory building was chosen as its permanent location.

Exhibits include the original 1976 Nike

Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...

 Waffle Trainers and a singlet and shorts worn by Hall of Famer Steve Prefontaine

Steve Prefontaine

Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine was an American middle and long-distance runner. Prefontaine once held the American record in the seven distance track events from the 2,000 meters to the 10,000 meters...

.

Athlete

Only open class

Open Class (Track and Field)

Open Class is a Track and Field event classification defined by USA Track & Field. The classification is defined as:* having no maximum age limit...

 accomplishments are considered. In order to be considered, an athlete must have participated in an open competition at least three years prior to consideration, except when an athlete has reached forty years of age, and must fall into one or more of the following criteria:

• World record holder
• American record holder
• World champion
• Olympic champion;
• World or American leader in event(s) for three or more years;
• Winner of four or more USA national open championships; and/or
• Other outstanding accomplishments at a national open or international open level.

Coach

To be nominated, a coach must have been retired for at least one year from active full-time coaching, except where the nominated person has coached for thirty-five (35) years or more, and must fall into the following criteria:

• Having compiled an outstanding record of coaching champions at the level coached (e.g. national open, national collegiate, state high school, etc.); and
• Having compiled an extraordinary winning record or have achieved other outstanding accomplishments; and
• Having coached for at least twenty (20) years.

Contributor

In order to be nominated as a Contributor, the nominee must have served the Athletics community with special distinction and worked within the athletics community in its best interests in an outstanding manner for at least twenty (20) years. Contributors may also be nominated for having achieved other outstanding accomplishments.

Additional Categories

Also under USATF is the Masters Hall of Fame

USATF Masters Hall of Fame

The USA Masters Hall of Fame is the Masters section of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. It is intended to select worthy athletes from the various divisions of Masters athletics involved in the sports of track and field, road running and race walking...

, created in 1996 and the Officials Hall of Fame created in 2007. The membership of those two halls are selected by separate committees of those divisions of USATF for separate achievements in those divisions. As such, there is some duplication of names. Those members currently exist as a list of honored names, but have no physical representation at the hall in New York City.

Selection process

Each February, the National Track & Field Board and Screening Committee begins to actively seek nominations which are due by May 1 each year. On May 15th, all nominations (including those carry-over nominations from previous years which have not been under consideration for the maximum five (5) years) are compiled by the national staff of USA Track & Field. All nominations are then reviewed by the Hall of Fame Screening Committee which is charged with forwarding the best candidates eligible to the voters. The membership of the Committee is confidential. The Committee has full authority to make nominations to create the best ballot possible. The Staff Coordinator for the Hall of Fame creates the ballot of ten (10) nominees (the number of nominees may be increased for equity in gender, discipline, and era of competition or service, but will never number more than twelve (12) nominees) and accompanying documentation (biographies, etc.) by June 30. The ballot is then reviewed by the President of the Hall of Fame and chair of the Screening Committee before being forwarded to the voters near the end of July. The voters include inducted Hall of Famers, the Hall of Fame committee members and selected members of the Track and Field Writers of America. Each voter has one vote and any voter who fails to cast a ballot for two (2) consecutive years may be removed from the list of eligible voters until they request and cast a ballot in a subsequent year. All ballots must be returned to the accounting firm responsible for tabulation of votes by August 29th. In the beginning of September, Accounting firm, chair of the Screening Committee, and President of the Board review the ballots and declare the inductees who are announced later in the month.

Museum

Located at The Armory Foundation, at 216 Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, New York

Washington Heights, Manhattan

Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...

 the museum is split into three levels. The first level contains main lobby, the Hall of Fame Theater (featuring a film simply called "Welcome to The Hall of Fame", produced by Peter Frankfurt) and the Hall of Fame History Gallery, where the Olympic Moment film produced by Bud Greenspan can be viewed. The second level holds the Hall of Fame Atrium, the Hall of Fame Champion Gallery and the Fred Lebow Marathon Hall . The third level holds the Hall of Fame Gallery featuring a 40 feet (12.2 m)-long etched glass wall with the names of all the inductees engraved upon it. Through the glass wall visitors can see the 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) arena that is home to the largest indoor collegiate and high school invitational events in the world.

Inductees

The following table lists all persons who have been inducted in the Nation Track & Field Hall of Fame.

Name	Induction Year	Category	|Ref |-
Abbott, Cleve Cleveland L. Abbott Cleveland Leigh "Cleve" Abbott was an African-American football player, coach and educator.-Life:Abbott was born in Yankton, South Dakota in 1892...	1996	Coach
Abrahamson, Jesse	1981	Journalist
Albritton, Dave Dave Albritton Dave Albritton had a long career that spanned three decades and numerous titles and was one of the first high jumpers to use the straddle technique. He was born in Danville, Alabama....	1980	Athlete
Andersen, Roxanne	1991	Athlete
Ashenfelter, Horace Horace Ashenfelter Horace Ashenfelter, III is a retired American athlete. He competed in international athletics from 1947 to 1956 after service in World War II and the completion of his degree at Penn State....	1975	Athlete
Ashford, Evelyn Evelyn Ashford Evelyn Ashford is a retired American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. She has run under the 11 second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.As a 19-year-old, Ashford finished 5th in the 100 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics...	1997	Athlete
Bakjian, Andy Andy Bakjian Andy Bakjian was a Hall of Fame Track and Field official and author on the subject. An alternate on the ill fated United States Olympic Wrestling team in 1940, Bakjian coached Football, Baseball and Track at Jefferson High School in Los Angeles, California.-Career:Working as an official, Bakjian...	1986	Official
Banks, Willie Willie Banks William Augustus Banks III is an American athlete. Born at Travis Air Force Base, California, he grew up in San Diego County and went to Oceanside High School. Banks is an Eagle Scout....	1999	Athlete
Barney Ewell, Norwood Barney Ewell Harold Norwood "Barney" Ewell was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics....	1986	Athlete
Baskin, Weemie	1982	Coach
Bausch, James James Bausch James Aloysius Bernard Bausch , a.k.a. "Jarring Jim", was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Decathlon....	1979	Athlete
Beamon, Bob Bob Beamon Robert "Bob" Beamon is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico Olympics in 1968, which remained the world record for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell. This is the second longest holding of this record, as...	1977	Athlete
Beard, Percy Percy Beard Percy Morris Beard was an American college and international track and field athlete who specialized in the high hurdles event, and won an Olympic silver medal. Beard later became a nationally prominent college track and field coach at the University of Florida.- Athletic career :Percy Beard was...	1981	Athlete
Beatty, Jim Jim Beatty James Tully Beatty is a former American track and field athlete who is best remembered as the first person to break the four-minute mile barrier on an indoor track when he ran 3:58.9 on February 10, 1962 in Los Angeles, California.Beatty graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel...	1990	Athlete
Bell, Earl Earl Bell (athlete) Earl H. Bell is a former world record holding pole vaulter from the United States, winner of the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and current coach to a number of the nation's top men and women vaulters. He was born in Ancón, Panama Canal Zone.At his last Olympic appearance, Bell finished...	2002	Athlete
Bell, Greg Greg Bell (athlete) Greg Bell is a former track and field athlete who won the Gold Medal in the Long Jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia....	1988	Athlete
Bell, Sam Sam Bell Sam Bell was a professional footballer who played for Burnhope Institution, Norwich City, Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Southend United, Millwall and Tonbridge.- Football career :...	1992	Coach
Boeckmann, Delores	1976	Athlete
Borican, John	2000	Athlete
Boston, Ralph Ralph Boston Ralph Harold Boston is an American athlete. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his successes in the long jump during the 1960s....	1974	Athlete
Botts, Tom	1983	Coach
Bowden, Don	2008	Athlete
Bowerman, Bill Bill Bowerman William Jay "Bill" Bowerman was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. Over his career, he trained 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record-holders, 24 NCAA champions and 16 sub-4 minute milers...	1981	Coach
Bragg, Don Don Bragg Don Bragg was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He competed for the United States in the men's pole vault event at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy where he won the gold medal.Bragg grew up in Penns Grove, New Jersey, where he attended Penns Grove High...	1996	Athlete
Brisco, Valerie	1995	Athlete
Brown, Doris Doris Brown Heritage Doris Brown was born on September 17, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington.Brown went to Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, Washington, graduating in 1960. She then attended Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington where she earned a B.A. in 1964 and a M.S. in 1971.In 1966, Brown became the first...	1990	Athlete
Brown, Earlene Earlene Brown Earlene Brown was a U.S. African American athlete notable for her careers in the sports of track and field and roller games. Brown was born in Laredo, Texas.-Track and Field Career:...	2005	Athlete
Brundage, Avery Avery Brundage Avery Brundage was an American amateur athlete, sports official, art collector, and philanthropist. Brundage competed in the 1912 Olympics and was the US national all-around athlete in 1914, 1916 and 1918...	1974	Administrator
Bush, Jim Jim Bush Jim Bush is a National Track and Field Hall of Fame track and field coach. He is known primarily for his coaching tenure at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1965 to 1984...	1987	Coach
Calhoun, Lee Lee Calhoun Lee Quincy Calhoun was an American athlete, a double winner of 110 m hurdles at the Olympic Games....	1974	Athlete
Campbell, Milt Milt Campbell Milton Gray Campbell is an American decathlete of the 1950s. In 1956, he became the first African American to win the gold medal in the decathlon of the Summer Olympic Games....	1989	Athlete
Carlos, John John Carlos John Wesley Carlos is a Cuban American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics and his black power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith caused much political controversy...	2003	Athlete
Carnes, Jimmy Jimmy Carnes James Jerome "Jimmy" Carnes was an American track and field athlete, coach and administrator. A successful coach at the high school, college and international levels, Carnes compiled a 161–11 career dual meet record, highlighted by four college conference championships and six state high...	2008	Coach
Carr, Bill Bill Carr William Arthur Carr was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1932.Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Carr studied at Mercersburg Academy and the University of Pennsylvania, where he was coached by 1904 Olympian Lawson Robertson...	2008	Athlete
Carr, Henry Henry Carr Henry Carr is a former American track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.-Early life:...	1997	Athlete
Cassell, Ollan Ollan Cassell Ollan Conn Cassell was an American sprinter in the 1950s and 1960s, winning a gold medal in the men's 4x400 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In his early 30s, Cassell later became the executive director of the Amateur Athletic Union . Cassell was born in Nickelsville, Virginia...	2006	Contributor
Cawley, Rex Rex Cawley Warren Jay Cawley is a former American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics.Born in Highland Park, Michigan, Rex Cawley still holds the record time for the 100 yard dash at Farmington High School that he set in 1959...	2006	Athlete
Cheeseborough, Chandra Chandra Cheeseborough Chandra Danette Cheeseborough is an American track and field athlete. Cheeseborough broke onto the international track scene at age 16 by winning two gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games, taking the 200 m in an American record time of 22.77 seconds...	2000	Athlete
Clark, Ellery Ellery Clark Ellery Harding Clark was an American athlete. He was the first modern Olympic champion in high jump and long jump.-Biography:...	1991	Athlete
Coachman, Alice Alice Coachman Alice Marie Coachman is an American former athlete. She specialized in high jump, and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal...	1975	Athlete
Conley, Mike	2004	Athlete
Connolly, Harold Harold Vincent Connolly Harold Vincent "Hal" Connolly was an American athlete and hammer thrower from Somerville, Massachusetts. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. During the course of his career, Connolly became the first American to throw more than 200 feet...	1984	Athlete
Copeland, Lillian Lillian Copeland Lillian Copeland was an American athlete, who excelled in weight throwing. She has been called "the most successful female discus thrower in U.S...	1994	Athlete
Courtney, Tom Tom Courtney Thomas William Courtney is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics....	1978	Athlete
Cromwell, Dean Dean Cromwell Dean Bartlett Cromwell , nicknamed "Maker of Champions", was an American athletic coach in multiple sports, principally at the University of Southern California...	1974	Coach
Cunningham, Glenn	1974	Athlete
Curtis, William	1979	Contributor
Davenport, Willie Willie Davenport William "Willie" D. Davenport , nicknamed "Breeze" Davenport, was an American athlete, born in Troy, Alabama. William attended Howland High School, a suburb of Warren in Northeast Ohio. He attended college at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...	1982	Athlete
Davis, Glenn	1974	Athlete
Davis, Harold Harold Davis (athlete) Harold Davis was an American Track and Field athlete. He was a former World Record holder in the 100 metres...	1974	Athlete
Davis, Jack Jack Davis (athlete) Jack Wells Davis is a former American athlete, silver medalist in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics over 110 meter high hurdles. Davis lost to Harrison Dillard in 1952 with the same time as the winner, and lost to Lee Calhoun in 1956, again with the same time as the winner...	2004	Athlete
Davis, Otis Otis Davis For the baseball player, see Otis Davis Otis Crandall Davis is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics....	2004	Athlete
Dellinger, Bill	2000	Athlete
Dennis, Evie	2004	Contributor
Didriksen, Mildred Babe Zaharias Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias was an American athlete who achieved outstanding success in golf, basketball, and track and field...	1974	Athlete
Diggs, Joetta Clark Joetta Clark Diggs Joetta Clark Diggs is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 800 metres. She is the daughter of Joe Louis Clark, the older sister of Hazel Clark Riley and the sister-in-law of Jearl Miles-Clark, who married Joe Clark, Jr., who is the coach to all three girls...	2009	Athlete
Dillard, Harrison Harrison Dillard William Harrison Dillard is an American track and field athlete, only the second male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. Dillard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, attended East Technical High School...	1974	Athlete
Doherty, Ken Ken Doherty (track) Ken Doherty was an American decathlon champion, college track and field coach, author and longtime director of the Penn Relays. While a student at the University of Michigan, Doherty won the American decathlon championship in 1928 and 1929 and won the bronze medal in the event at the 1928 Summer...	1976	Athlete
Drake, Elvin	2007	Coach
Dumas, Charles Charles Dumas Charles Everett Dumas was an American high jumper, the 1956 Olympic champion, and the first person to clear 7 ft....	1990	Athlete
Eastman, Ben Ben Eastman Benjamin "Ben" Bangs Eastman , alias "Blazin' Ben", was an American middle distance runner. He was born in Burlingame, California, and graduated from Stanford University in 1933....	2006	Athlete
Easton, Millard	1975	Coach
Elliot, James	1981	Coach
Ellis, Larry	1999	Coach
Evans, Lee Lee Evans (athlete) Lee Edward Evans is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics....	1983	Athlete
Ewry, Ray Ray Ewry Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry was an American track and field athlete who won 8 gold medals at the Olympic Games and 2 gold medals at the "Intercalated Games" . This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time...	1974	Athlete
Faggs, Mae Mae Faggs Heriwentha Faggs Starr1 was an American athlete who mainly competed in the sprint events. She graduated from Bayside High School, and then went to Tennessee State University to run under Hall of Fame coach Ed Temple, one of the first U.S...	1976	Athlete
Ferrell, Barbara Barbara Ferrell Barbara Ann Ferrell is a former American athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres....	1988	Athlete
Ferris, Dan	1974	Administrator
Flanagan, John	1975	Athlete
Forman, Ken	2009	Coach
Fosbury, Dick Dick Fosbury Richard Douglas "Dick" Fosbury is one of the most influential athletes in the history of track and field. He completely revolutionized the high jump event, inventing a unique "back-first" technique, now known as the Fosbury Flop, adopted by almost all high jumpers today. His method was to sprint...	1981	Athlete
Foster, Greg	1998	Athlete
Frederick, Jane Jane Frederick Jane Wardell Frederick is a former heptathlete from the United States. She set the first official world record in the women's heptathlon, gaining a total number of 6104 points on April 24, 1981 at the Mt...	2007	Athlete
Fuchs, Jim Jim Fuchs James "Jim" Emanuel Fuchs was an American athlete who competed in both the discus and shot put. He developed a new shot-putting technique in order to compensate for a leg injury, and then used what he called "the sideways glide" to set world records and dominate the sport over a two-year span in...	2005	Athlete
Giegengack, Bob	1978	Coach
Gordien, Fortune Fortune Gordien Fortune Everett Gordien was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.Born in Spokane, Washington he competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the discus throw where he won the bronze medal behind two Italians, Adolfo Consolini...	1979	Athlete
Gray, Johnny Johnny Gray John Lee Gray, Jr. was an American 800 m runner of the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1985 he set the US record of 1:42.60 min at a meet in Koblenz. That time puts Gray as the #11 performer of all time...	2008	Athlete
Greene, Charles	1992	Athlete
Griffith, John	1979	Administrator
Griffith Joyner, Florence Florence Griffith-Joyner Florence Griffith-Joyner , also known as Flo-Jo was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the "fastest woman of all time" based on the fact that she still holds the world record for both the 100 metres and 200 metres, both set in 1988 and never seriously challenged...	1995	Athlete
Hahn, Archie Archie Hahn Charles Archibald "Archie" Hahn was a German-American athlete, and one of the best sprinters in the early 20th century....	1983	Athlete
Hall, Evelyne Evelyne Hall Evelyne Ruth Hall was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 80 metre Hurdles...	1988	Athlete
Hamilton, Brutus Brutus Hamilton Brutus Kerr Hamilton, a scholar, philosopher, poet, and gentleman, is most renowned as one of the leading coaches in American and international track and field....	1974	Athlete
Hardin, Glenn Glenn Hardin Glenn Foster "Slats" Hardin was an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics....	1978	Athlete
Haydon, Ted	1975	Coach
Hayes, Billy	1976	Coach
Hayes, Bob Bob Hayes Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Hayes was an Olympic sprinter turned American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. An American track and field athlete, he was a two-sport stand-out in college in both track and football at Florida A&M University...	1976	Athlete
Haylett, Ward Ward Haylett -External links:...	1979	Coach
Held, Franklin Bud Held Franklin Wesley Held is an American athlete who competed primarily in the javelin.-College career:...	1987	Athlete
Higgins, Ralph	1982	Coach
Hillman, Harry Harry Hillman Harry Livingston Hillman Jr. was an American athlete and winner of three gold medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics....	1976	Athlete
Hines, Jim Jim Hines James "Jim" Ray Hines is a former American track and field athlete, who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. He was the first sprinter to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters.-Track career:...	1979	Athlete
Houser, Bud	1979	Athlete
Hubbard, DeHart	1979	Athlete
Huntsman, Stan	2004	Coach
Hurt, Edward Edward P. Hurt Edward Paulette Hurt, A.B., M.S., LL.D., was the head football coach, the head basketball coach and the head track coach at Morgan State College, in Baltimore, Maryland, from 1929 to 1959...	1975	Coach
Hutsell, Wilbur	1975	Coach
Jackson, Nell	1989	Athlete
James, Larry Larry James George Lawrence "Larry" James was an American track athlete.-Biography:James was born on November 6, 1947, in Mount Pleasant, New York, and took up track in seventh grade...	2003	Athlete
Jenkins, Charles	1992	Athlete
Jenner, Bruce Bruce Jenner William Bruce Jenner is a former U.S. track and field athlete, motivational speaker, socialite and television personality. He won the gold medal for decathlon in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics....	1980	Athlete
Jennings, Lynn Lynn Jennings Lynn Jennings is a retired American athlete who competed mainly in the long distances. She is one of the best female American runners of all time, with a range from 1500 meters to the marathon. She excelled at all three of the sport's major disciplines--track, road, and cross country...	2006	Athlete
Johnson, Cornelius	1994	Athlete
Johnson, Michael Michael Johnson (athlete) Michael Duane Johnson is a retired American sprinter. He won four Olympic gold medals and eight world championship gold medals. Johnson currently holds the world and Olympic records in the 400 m and 4 x 400 meters relay. He formerly held the world and Olympic record in the 200 m, and the world...	2004	Athlete
Johnson, Rafer Rafer Johnson Rafer Lewis Johnson is an American former decathlete and film actor.-Biography:Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas, but the family moved to Kingsburg, California, when he was nine. For a while, they were the only black family in the town. A versatile athlete, he played on Kingsburg High School's...	1974	Athlete
Jones, Hayes Hayes Jones Hayes Wendell Jones is a former American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics.Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Hayes Jones was quite short for a hurdler , but his outstanding speed, great start, and nearly perfect technique won him many championship titles.Jones burst onto the...	1976	Athlete
Jones, Thomas	1977	Coach
Jordan, Payton Payton Jordan Payton Jordan was the head coach of the 1968 United States Olympic track and field team, one of the most powerful track teams ever assembled, which won a record twenty-four medals, including twelve golds. He was born in Whittier, California...	1982	Coach
Joyner-Kersee, Jackie Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee is a retired American athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the women's heptathlon as well as in the women's long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals, in those four different events...	2004	Athlete
Kelley, John Johnny Kelley John Adelbert "Johnny" Kelley was an American long-distance runner who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics, in 1936 and 1948....	1980	Athlete
Kingdom, Roger Roger Kingdom Roger Kingdom is a former sprint hurdler from the United States.Born in Vienna, Georgia, an athlete of note Roger excelled at the high jump and discus in his formative years as well as being a noteworthy American football player...	2005	Athlete
Kiviat, Abel Abel Kiviat Abel Richard Kiviat was an American middle distance track event middle distance runner.-Career:...	1985	Athlete
Kraenzlein, Alvin Alvin Kraenzlein Alvin Christian Kraenzlein was an American athlete. He was the first sportsman to win four Olympic titles in a single Olympic Games...	1974	Athlete
Laird, Ron Ron Laird Ronald Owen Laird was a race walker from the United States, who represented his native country at four Summer Olympics, starting in 1960. His best finish was the 19th place in the men's 50 km walk at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. He won the 20 km event at the 1967 Pan...	1986	Athlete
Larrabee, Mike	2003	Athlete
Larrieu, Francine Francie Larrieu-Smith Francis Ann "Francie" Larrieu Smith was an American track and field athlete, flagbearer at the Barcelona 1992 for the United States of America. Larrieu-Smith was the first female American athlete to make five Olympic teams, a feat equaled in 2008 by swimmer Dara Torres.Since 1999 she is cross...	1998	Athlete
Lash, Don Don Lash Donald Ray Lash was an American long-distance runner who won 12 national titles from 1934 to 1940, including seven consecutive men's national cross-country championships, and who set a world's record for the two-mile run in 1936.Born in Bluffton, Indiana, Lash grew up in Auburn, Indiana, where he...	1995	Athlete
Laskau, Henry Henry Laskau Helmut Laskau has been called the greatest racewalker in U.S. track and field history. Born in Berlin, Germany Laskau was a top distance runner in his native Germany before being forced to leave that country in by the Nazis in 1938. He moved to the United States and served in the U.S...	1997	Athlete
Lebow, Fred Fred Lebow Fred Lebow , who was born Fischel Lebowitz, was an avid runner and founder of the New York City Marathon. Born in Arad, Romania, he presided over the transformation of the race from one with 55 finishers in 1970 to one of the largest marathons in the world with over 43,660 finishers in 2009...	1994	Event Director
Lewis, Carl Carl Lewis Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and...	2001	Athlete
Lindgren, Gerry Gerry Lindgren Gerald Paul Lindgren is an American track and field runner who is widely recognized as having been the best high school long distance runner in the United States at the time....	2004	Athlete
Liquori, Marty Marty Liquori Martin Liquori is an American middle distance athlete.Liquori first rose to fame when he became the third American high schooler to break the four-minute mile by running a 3:59.8 in 1967, three years after Jim Ryun first did it.He grew up in Cedar Grove, New Jersey and attended Essex Catholic...	1995	Athlete
Littlefield, Clyde Clyde Littlefield Clyde Littlefield was the head track & field coach at The University of Texas from 1920 to 1961 as well as its football coach from 1927 to 1933. He became one of the greatest track coaches in NCAA history...	1981	Coach
Long, Dallas Dallas Long Dallas Crutcher Long is an American track and field athlete, who was four time world record holder in the shot put. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.Long attended the University of Southern California...	1996	Athlete
Manning, Madeline Madeline Manning Madeline Manning Mims is a former American athlete.She is a graduate of Tennessee State University and a famed member of their TigerBelles....	1984	Athlete
Marsh, Henry	2001	Athlete
Mathias, Bob Bob Mathias Robert Bruce "Bob" Mathias was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of California.-Early life and athletic career:...	1974	Athlete
Matson, Randy Randy Matson James Randel Matson is a former United States Olympic shot put thrower. In 1968 he stood , and weighed about .-Early years:...	1984	Athlete
McCluskey, Joe Joe McCluskey Joe McCluskey was an American track and field athlete. During his running career, he won 27 national titles in various distance events and captured the steeplechase title a record nine times in a 13-year period.At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, McCluskey won the bronze medal...	1996	Athlete
McDaniel, Mildred Mildred McDaniel Millie "Tex" McDaniel-Singleton was an American athlete, who competed mainly in the women's high jump event during her career....	1983	Athlete
McDonnell, John John McDonnell (coach) John McDonnell is the retired head coach for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks track team. He began as the cross country track coach for the University in 1972 and became head track coach in 1978...	2005	Coach
McGrath, Matt Matt McGrath Matthew John “Matt” McGrath was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, the New York Athletic Club, and the New York City Police Department. At the time of his death at age 65, he attained the rank of Inspector, and during his career received the NYPD's Medal of Valor twice. He competed for...	2006	Athlete
McGuire, Edith Edith McGuire Edith Marie McGuire , later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is a former American sprinter.Born in Atlanta, McGuire ran for Tennessee State University...	1979	Athlete
Meadows, Earle Earle Meadows Earle Elmer Meadows was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault and broke the world record in 1937. He also cleared a height superior to the world record, but it was not ratified by the sport's governing body.Meadows attended the University of Southern California...	1996	Athlete
Meredith, James Ted Meredith James Edwin "Ted" Meredith was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania and died in Camden, New Jersey, aged 65...	1982	Athlete
Metcalfe, Ralph Ralph Metcalfe Ralph Harold Metcalfe was an African-American athlete and politician who came second to Jesse Owens in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Metcalfe jointly held the world record for the 100 meter sprint. Metcalfe was known as the world’s fastest human from 1932 through 1934...	1975	Athlete
Milburn, Rod	1993	Athlete
Mills, Billy Billy Mills William Mervin Mills or "Billy" Mills, also known as Makata Taka Hela , is the second Native American to win an Olympic gold medal....	1976	Athlete
Moakley, John F.	1988	Coach
Moore, Charles Charles Moore (athlete) Charles Hewes Moore, Jr is a former American athlete, and has served as executive director of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy since the organization's founding in 1999. Charles won a gold medal in the 400 metre hurdles in the 1952 Summer Olympics with a time of 50.8 seconds,...	1999	Athlete
Moore, Tom Tom Moore (track) Tom Moore was a National Track and Field Hall of Fame track and field promoter, known for his decades of service as meet director of the Modesto Relays....	1988	Event Director
Morris, Glenn Glenn Morris Glenn Edgar Morris was a U.S. track and field athlete. He won a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in 1936, setting new world and Olympic records....	2007	Athlete
Morrow, Bobby	1975	Athlete
Mortensen, Jess Jess Mortensen Jesse "Jess" Philo Mortensen was a NCAA champion track athlete and coach. Mortensen is one of only three men to win Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship team titles as both an athlete and coach.Mortensen was captain of the 1930 NCAA championship track team at the University of...	1992	Coach
Moses, Edwin Edwin Moses Edwin Corley Moses is an American track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals and set the world record in his event four times...	1994	Athlete
Murphy, Mike Mike Murphy (trainer and coach) Michael Charles "Mike" Murphy was an athletic trainer and coach at Yale University , the Detroit Athletic Club , the University of Michigan , the University of Pennsylvania , and the New York Athletic Club...	1974	Coach
Myers, Laurence	1974	Athlete
Myricks, Larry Larry Myricks Larry Myricks was an American athlete, who mainly competed in the men's long jump event.A durable jumper, Myricks first broke onto the track scene in 1976. While competing for Mississippi College he was the NCAA Champion, in the long jump. He followed that up with a second place at U. S...	2001	Athlete
Nehemiah, Renaldo Renaldo Nehemiah Renaldo Nehemiah is an American athlete who dominated the 110 m hurdle event from 1978 until 1981. He was the world record holder and the first man to run the high hurdles in under 13 seconds...	1997	Athlete
Nelson, Albert Track & Field News Track & Field News is a magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson & Cordner Nelson, focused on the world of track and field.The magazine provides coverage of athletics in the U.S.A. from the high school to national level as well as covering the sport on an international bases. The magazine...	1991	Contributor
Nelson, Cordner Track & Field News Track & Field News is a magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson & Cordner Nelson, focused on the world of track and field.The magazine provides coverage of athletics in the U.S.A. from the high school to national level as well as covering the sport on an international bases. The magazine...	1988	Contributor
Nieder, Bill Bill Nieder William Henry Nieder is an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put. He was born in Hempstead, New York....	2006	Athlete
O'Brien, Dan Dan O'Brien Daniel Dion O'Brien is a former American decathlete. He was deemed one of the best decathlon athletes of the 1990s, winning an Olympic gold medal after winning three consecutive world titles....	2006	Athlete
O'Brien, William Parry O'Brien William Parry O'Brien, Jr. was an American shot put champion. Born in Santa Monica, California, he competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals and one silver medal . In his last Olympic competition he placed fourth. For this, he is inducted in the U.S...	1974	Athlete
Oerter, Al Al Oerter Alfred Adolf Oerter, Jr. was an American athlete, and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw....	1974	Athlete
Osborn, Harold Harold Osborn Harold Marion Osborn was a U.S. track athlete. He won a gold medal in Olympic decathlon and high jump in 1924....	1974	Athlete
Owens, Jesse Jesse Owens James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprints and the long jump. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the...	1974	Athlete
Paddock, Charlie Charlie Paddock Charles "Charlie" William Paddock was an American athlete and twofold Olympic champion.After serving in World War I as a lieutenant of field artillery in the U.S. Marines, Paddock - a native of Gainesville, Texas - studied at the University of Southern California...	1976	Athlete
Patton, Mel Mel Patton Melvin Emery "Mel" Patton is an American track and field athlete, who won two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...	1985	Athlete
Peacock, Eulace Eulace Peacock Eulace Peacock was an American track and field athlete in the 1930s. Born in Dothan, Alabama and raised in New Jersey, he became a rival to Jesse Owens in many sprinting competitions...	1987	Athlete
Pennel, John John Pennel John Thomas Pennel was an American pole vaulter, and four-time world record holder.When Robert Gardner became the first man to clear 13 feet in 1912 many people thought the pole vault limit was close at hand. It was nothing of the sort, of course, but progress was painfully slow – about one inch...	2004	Athlete
Phillips, Andre Andre Phillips André Lamar Phillips is a retired American Track and Field athlete who is best known for winning the 400 metres hurdles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games....	2009	Athlete
Powell, Mike Mike Powell (athlete) Michael Anthony Powell born is a former American track and field athlete, and the holder of the long jump world record.Mike Powell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....	2005	Athlete
Prefontaine, Steve Steve Prefontaine Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine was an American middle and long-distance runner. Prefontaine once held the American record in the seven distance track events from the 2,000 meters to the 10,000 meters...	1976	Athlete
Prinstein, Meyer	2000	Athlete
Ray, Joie Joie Ray (athlete) Joie W. Ray was an American track and field athlete and member of the United States National Track and Field Hall of Fame. He held world records for the and distances. He represented the United States in the three Olympic Games held the 1920s, earning a bronze medal for the 3000 m team race in...	1976	Athlete
Rice, Greg	1977	Athlete
Richards, Bob Bob Richards The Reverend Robert Eugene Richards, known as Bob Richards , known as the "Vaulting Vicar" or the "Pole Vaulting Parson" in his competitive days, was a versatile athlete who made three Olympic teams in two events...	1975	Athlete
Ritter, Louise Louise Ritter Louise Dorothy Ritter is a former track and field athlete from the United States, who won the gold medal in the women's high jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. This graduate from Red Oak High School now has a street named after her located in her former home town of Red...	1995	Athlete
Robinson, Arnie Arnie Robinson Clarence Earl "Arnie" Robinson, Jr. won the gold medal for the men's long jump in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal. That was an improvement on the bronze medal he won at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-Career:Robinson stayed in the San Diego area throughout his career, first at...	2000	Athlete
Robinson, Elizabeth Betty Robinson Elizabeth Robinson , later Elizabeth R. Schwartz was an American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women....	1977	Athlete
Rodgers, Bill Bill Rodgers (athlete) William "Bill" Henry Rodgers is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his victories in the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon in the late 1970s...	1999	Athlete
Rose, Ralph Ralph Rose Ralph Waldo Rose was an American track and field athlete.He was born in Healdsburg, California....	1976	Athlete
Rosen, Melvin Mel Rosen Melvin "Mel" Rosen is an American former track coach.He was head coach of the Auburn University Tigers track team for 28 years, from 1963–91, during which time the team won four consecutive Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships from 1977–80, and an outdoor track & field...	1995	Coach
Rudolph, Wilma Wilma Rudolph Wilma Glodean Rudolph was an American athlete. Rudolph was considered the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and competed in two Olympic Games, in 1956 and in 1960....	1974	Athlete
Ryun, Jim Jim Ryun James Ronald Ryun is an American former track athlete and politician, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the 2nd District in Kansas. In the 2006 election, Ryun was defeated by Democratic challenger Nancy Boyda...	1980	Athlete
Salazar, Alberto Alberto Salazar Alberto Salazar is an American marathon runner of the 1980s. Born in Cuba, Salazar emigrated to the United States with his family. They ultimately moved to Wayland, Massachusetts, where Salazar competed in track and field in high school...	2001	Athlete
Samuelson, Joan Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Samuelson is an American marathon runner, who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the year that the women's marathon was introduced. As a result she was the first ever women's Olympic marathon champion. Benoit Samuelson still holds the fastest times for an American...	2004	Athlete
Santee, Wes Wes Santee David Wesley Santee was an American middle distance runner and athlete who competed mainly in the 1,500 meters and mile events....	2005	Athlete
Schmidt, Kate Kate Schmidt Kate "the great" Schmidt, a native of California and a graduate of UCLA, is a former World Record Holder and three-time Olympian, twice a Bronze Medalist in the javelin throw. From 1972-77, she tallied seven national titles...	1994	Athlete
Scholz, Jackson Jackson Scholz Jackson Volney Scholz was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprint. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games...	1977	Athlete
Schul, Bob Bob Schul Bob Schul is a former American long distance runner. , he is the only American to have won the Olympic gold medal in the 5000 m, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-Early career:...	1991	Athlete
Scott, Steve	2002	Athlete
Seagren, Bob Bob Seagren Robert "Bob" Seagren was an American pole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic champion.A native of Pomona, California, Bob Seagren was one of the world's top pole vaulters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won six National AAU and four NCAA titles indoors and outdoors. Indoors he posted eight world...	1986	Athlete
Seidler, Maren	2000	Athlete
Sheppard, Mel Mel Sheppard Melvin Whinfield "Peerless Mel" Sheppard was an American athlete, member of the Irish American Athletic Club and winner of four gold medals at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics...	1976	Athlete
Sheridan, Martin Martin Sheridan Martin John Sheridan was "one of the greatest athletes [the United States] has ever known" according to his obituary in the New York Times. He was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland and died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the day before his 37th birthday, a very early casualty...	1988	Athlete
Shiley, Jean Jean Shiley Jean Shiley Newhouse was a former American high jumper. She was born Jean Shiley in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Havertown, a Philadelphia suburb, where she joined the team at Haverford High School.Shiley tied with Babe Didrikson in the trials for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los...	1993	Athlete
Shorter, Frank Frank Shorter Frank Charles Shorter is a former American long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His victory is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States of the 1970s....	1989	Athlete
Silvester, Jay Jay Silvester Jay Silvester was an American athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw. He competed for the United States in the men's discus throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany, where he won the silver medal.Silvester was one of the U.S.'s most consistent discus throwers through the...	1998	Athlete
Sime, Dave	1981	Athlete
Simpson, Robert	1974	Athlete
Slaney, Mary Mary Decker Mary Slaney is an American former track athlete. During her career, she won gold medals in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters at the 1983 World Championships, and set 17 official and unofficial world records and 36 US national records.-Biography:Mary Decker was born in Bunnvale, Hunterdon County, New...	2003	Athlete
Smith, Calvin Calvin Smith Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres...	2007	Athlete
Smith, Tommie Tommie Smith Tommie Smith is an African American former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith won the 200-meter dash finals in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20 second barrier was broken...	1978	Athlete
Snyder, Larry	1978	Coach
Stanfield, Andy Andy Stanfield Andrew William Stanfield was an American sprinter and Olympic gold and silver medallist.-Biography:...	1977	Athlete
Steers, Les	1974	Athlete
Steele, Willie Willie Steele William Samuel "Willie" Steele was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. Steele competed for San Jose State College, coached by Bud Winter in the early 1940's before enlisting to fight in World War II.He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in...	2009	Athlete
Stephens, Helen Helen Stephens Helen Herring Stephens was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1936.Stephens, nicknamed the 'Fulton Flash' after her birthplace Fulton, Missouri, was a strong athlete in sprint events - she never lost a race in her entire career - but also in weight events like the shot put and...	1975	Athlete
Stones, Dwight Dwight Stones Dwight Edwin Stones is an American television commentator and a two-time Olympic bronze medalist and former three-time world record holder in the men's high jump. During his 16-year career, he won 19 national championships. In 1984, Stones became the first athlete to both compete and announce at...	1998	Athlete
Sullivan, James	1977	Administrator
Taylor, Frederick Morgan Taylor Frederick Morgan Taylor was an American hurdler, winner of three Olympic medals. Morgan Taylor, from Sioux City, Iowa, competed in both track and field and football at Grinnell College...	2000	Athlete
Temple, Ed Ed Temple Edward Stanley Temple is a women's track and field pioneer and coach. Temple was Head Women's Track and Field Coach at Tennessee State University for 44 years and was Head Coach of the U.S...	1989	Coach
Templeton, Dink	1976	Coach
Tewskbury, Walter	1996	Athlete
Thomas, John	1985	Athlete
Thomson, Earl Earl Thomson Earl John "Tommy" Thompson was Canadian athlete, a specialist in the high hurdles....	1977	Athlete
Thorpe, Jim Jim Thorpe Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe * Gerasimo and Whiteley. pg. 28 * americaslibrary.gov, accessed April 23, 2007. was an American athlete of mixed ancestry...	1975	Athlete
Tolan, Eddie Eddie Tolan Thomas Edward "Eddie" Tolan , nicknamed the "Midnight Express", was an American track and field athlete who compete in the Sprints. He set world records in the 100 yard dash and 100 meters event and Olympic records in the 100 meters and 200 meters events...	1982	Athlete
Toomey, Bill Bill Toomey Bill Toomey is a former American track and field competitor and the 1968 Olympic decathlon champion....	1975	Athlete
Torrence, Gwen Gwen Torrence Gwen Torrence is a retired American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist. She was born in Decatur, GA. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia....	2002	Athlete
Towns, Forrest Forrest Towns Forrest Grady "Spec" Towns was an American track and field athlete. He was the 1936 Olympic champion in the 110 m hurdles, and broke the World Record in that event three times....	1976	Athlete
Tyus, Wyomia Wyomia Tyus Wyomia Tyus is an American athlete, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m....	1980	Athlete
Walker, LeRoy	1983	Coach
Walsh, Stella	1975	Athlete
Warmerdam, Cornelius Cornelius Warmerdam Cornelius Warmerdam was a long time pole vault world record holder and is considered to be among the all time greatest vaulters....	1974	Athlete
Watson, Martha	1987	Athlete
Wefers, Bernie	2008	Athlete
White, Willye	1981	Athlete
Whitfield, Mal Mal Whitfield Malvin "Mal" Greston Whitfield is a former American athlete, a double winner of 800 m at the Olympic Games...	1974	Athlete
Wilkins, Mac Mac Wilkins Maurice "Mac" Wilkins is an American athlete, who competed mainly in the discus throw. He was born in Eugene, Oregon....	1993	Athlete
Williams, Archie Archie Williams Archibald Franklin Williams was an African-American athlete and teacher, winner of 400 meter run at the 1936 Summer Olympics....	1992	Athlete
Williams, Randy Randy Williams Randel Luvelle Williams was an American athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump event....	2009	Athlete
Wilt, Fred Fred Wilt Fred Wilt was an American athlete. He won the James E. Sullivan Award for best amateur athlete in the US in 1950. He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1981....	1981	Athlete
Winter, Lloyd Lloyd (Bud) Winter Lloyd C. Winter, better known as "Bud" was the USATF Hall of Fame Track Coach. He was regarded as one of the greatest sprint coaches in the world. Over a 39-year coaching career at the then San Jose State College, he produced 102 All-Americans, 27 who went on to become Olympians...	1985	Coach
Wohlhuter, Rick Rick Wohlhuter Rick Wohlhuter is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 800 meters.He graduated from Notre Dame and qualified for the 1972 Olympic Games, held in Munich, Germany. He also competed for the United States in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the 800 and 1500 meters...	1990	Athlete
Wolcott, Fred	2005	Athlete
Wolfe, Vern	1996	Coach
Woodruff, John John Woodruff John Youie Woodruff was an American athlete and winner of the 800 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics....	1978	Athlete
Woods, George George Woods (athlete) George Woods was an Olympic track and field athlete.As a senior at Sikeston High School, Woods became the first Missouri high school athlete to top 60 ft in the shot put event, setting a Sikeston school record that still stands to this day...	2007	Athlete
Wottle, Dave Dave Wottle David James Wottle is a former American athlete. He is the winner of the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He is perhaps, however, best known for wearing a golf cap while running....	1982	Athlete
Wright, Stan	1993	Coach
Wykoff, Frank Frank Wykoff Frank Clifford Wyckoff was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games....	1977	Athlete
Yancey, Joe	1984	Coach
Young, George George Young (athlete) George Young is a American former track and field athlete and college coach. He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 3000 meter steeplechase and held several American records in events ranging from the two mile to the 5000 meter race...	1981	Athlete
Young, Kevin Kevin Young (athlete) Kevin Curtis Young is a former American athlete. He was the winner of the 400 meter hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics...	2006	Athlete
Young, Larry Larry Young (athletics) Larry Young is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometer walk.He competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 50 kilometer walk where he won the bronze medal. He repeated this feat four years later in Munich at the 1972 Summer...	2002	Athlete