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Athletics At The 1959 Pan American Games
The athletics competition in the 1959 Pan American Games were held in Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ..., United States. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations ReferencesGBR Athletics;Results *Olderr, Steven (2003)A Statistical History 1951–1999 Pan American Games McFarland. . {{Events at the 1959 Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Moran (middle-distance Runner)
Ed Moran (born May 27, 1981) is a retired track and road runner who specialized in various long-distance disciplines. A gold medalist in the 5000-meter race at the 2007 Pan American Games, he would go on to represent the United States at two IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2008 and 2009, before finishing the 2011 New York City Marathon in 9th place. Running career High school Moran moved to the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey at the age of 6 and attended Notre Dame High School, where he didn't take up running until his sophomore year. By his senior year of high school, Moran's personal bests were 4:19 (min:sec) in the mile and 9:26 for the 2-mile.Hunt, Christopher"Moran to live dream in NYC marathon" ESPN New York, November 2, 2011. Accessed October 21, 2014. "After his parents moved to Lawrenceville when he was 6, Moran started running as a sophomore at Notre Dame High School in New Jersey." Collegiate Moran ran and studied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Cushman
Clifton Emmett Cushman (June 2, 1938 – September 25, 1966) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. He competed for the United States in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal. High school Cushman was a graduate of Grand Forks Central High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota in 1956. Cushman was an outstanding athlete while running track for the Redskins, breaking and setting many records. In 1990 Cushman was inducted into the Grand Forks Central Athletic Hall of Fame. Randy Heuther of Lisbon High School, ND broke Cushman's record in the hurdles, but then was stripped of the title after a wind-aided controversy. College After high school, Cushman attended the University of Kansas where he again broke and set many track records. In 1959, he took second place in the 400-meter hurdles providing Kansas with their back bone to reach their first NCAA Championship. In the next year he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Howard (athlete)
Richard "Dick" Wayne Howard (August 22, 1935 – November 9, 1967) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. He competed for the United States in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre hurdles. Running for the University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ..., he was the 1959 NCAA Champion at 440 yard hurdles, the first time the event was held. Howard died of a heroin overdose in 1967. References *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Track and Field (Men): 400-Meter Hurdles". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics - 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 163. External links * 1935 births 1967 deaths American male hurdlers Athletes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Culbreath
Joshua Culbreath (September 14, 1932 – July 1, 2021) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles—the national outdoor champion from 1953 to 1955; three-time winner of the event in the Penn Relays in the same years, and Olympic bronze medal winner in 1956, while he was serving in the U.S. Marine Corps; and world record holder in 1957. Culbreath was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Early life Culbreath was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on September 14, 1932. He began running the hurdles in high school and in 1951 was ranked second in the U.S. in the 200 yard low hurdles and was the Pennsylvania's state high school champion in that event. Culbreath graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Morgan State College, where he was the USA Outdoor champion in the 400m hurdles for three consecutive years—1953, 1954, and 1955. He was also a three-time winner of the event in the Penn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elias Gilbert
Elias is the Greek equivalent of Elijah ( he, אֵלִיָּהוּ ''ʾĒlīyyāhū''; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ''Eliyā''; Arabic: الیاس Ilyās/Elyās), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages. Variants * Éilias Irish * Elia Italian, English * Elias Norwegian * Elías Icelandic * Éliás Hungarian * Elías Spanish * Eliáš, Elijáš Czech * Elias, Eelis, Eljas Finnish * Elias Danish, German, Swedish * Elias Portuguese * Elias, Iliya () Persian * Elias, Elis Swedish * Elias, Elyas Ethiopian * Elias, Elyas Philippines * Eliasz Polish * Élie French * Elija Slovene * Elijah English, Hebrew * Elis Welsh * Elisedd Welsh * Eliya (එලියා) Sinhala * Eliyas (Ілияс) Kazakh * Eliyahu, Eliya (אֵלִיָּהוּ, אליה) Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew * Elyās, Ilyās, Eliya ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Calhoun
Lee Quincy Calhoun (February 23, 1933 – June 21, 1989) was an American athlete, a double winner of 110 m hurdles at the Olympic Games. Biography Born in Laurel, Mississippi, Lee Calhoun, representing North Carolina Central University, won the NCAA 120 yd hurdles in 1956 and 1957. He also won the AAU championships in 110 m hurdles in 1956 and 1959 and in 120 yd hurdles in 1957. At the 1956 Summer Olympics Calhoun surprisingly improved his personal best in 110 m by almost a full second in a final. He ran 13.5 to win the gold medal, edging teammate Jack Davis with a lunge that just got his shoulder across the line in front. He had learned the maneuver from Davis. Calhoun was suspended in 1958 for receiving gifts on ''Bride and Groom'', a television game show, and seemed to be past his prime for the 1960 Summer Olympics. But shortly before the Rome Olympics, he tied the world record of 13.2 and went to the Olympic Games as a main favourite. In the final, he won in 13.98, beat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayes Jones
Hayes Wendell Jones (born August 4, 1938) is an American former athlete, winner of the 110 m hurdles event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Starkville, Mississippi. Jones first major title was the hurdles at the 1958 AAU championships. He won four more AAU titles: 1960 and 1964 in 110 m hurdles and 1961 and 1963 in hurdles. In 1959, Jones, as an Eastern Michigan University representative, won the NCAA titles in and hurdles, following his first major international experience, when he won the 110 m hurdles at the Pan American Games. A year later, at the Rome Olympics he was third behind teammates Lee Calhoun and Willie May, after which many observers believed he had reached his peak performance. But he returned to the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where he won the gold medal and his teammate Blaine Lindgren won the silver. Jones also ran on a 4 × 100 m relay team that set a world record in 1961. After retiring from competition, Jones became New York City's direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Dickson (athlete)
Gordon Elford "Gord" Dickson (2 January 1932 – 19 January 2015) was a Canadian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Dickson ran at both the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games, placing 5th in 1958 and 12th in 1962 in the marathon. He won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1959 Pan American Games The 1959 Pan American Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, United States between August 28 and September 7, 1959. Host city selection One city initially submitted a bid to host the 1959 Pan American Games that was recognized by the Pan Am .... References 1932 births 2015 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Canadian male long-distance runners Canadian male marathon runners Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Green (athlete)
James, Jim, or Jimmy Green may refer to: Politics * James Green (New Zealand politician) (1836–1905), New Zealander politician and Member of Parliament * James A. Green (Pennsylvania politician) (1930–2011), American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * James C. Green (1922–2000), American politician and lieutenant governor of North Carolina * James D. Green (1798–1882), American politician and mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts * James S. Green (1817–1870), American U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Missouri * Jim Green (Canadian politician) (1943–2012), Canadian politician and university instructor * Jimmy Green (South African politician) (fl. 1920–1951), South African trade unionist and politician Sports * James Green (basketball) (born 1960), American college coach * James Green (Canadian football) (born 1983), Canadian football linebacker * James Green (footballer) (1879–1940), English player for Preston North End F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Soth
Robert Charles Soth (born April 6, 1933) is an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1933 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics American male long-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes of the United States People from Tama, Iowa Track and field athletes from Iowa Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games 20th-century American people {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
