Edward M. Haydon (1912–1985), was a
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chic ...
track coach and founder of th
University of Chicago Track Club He was inducted into the
USA Track & Field Hall of Fame and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He coached Team USA in track at the
1961 Maccabiah Games
The 6th Maccabiah Games were held in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1961, with 1,100 athletes from 27 countries competing in 18 sports. The Games were officially opened in an Opening Ceremony on August 29, 1961, in Ramat Gan Stadium by Israeli President Yit ...
in Israel.
He was an assistant coach for the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Teams and for the 1963 and 1979 Pan American Games.
Among others, he coached
Rick Wohlhuter
Rick Wohlhuter (born December 23, 1948) is a retired American middle-distance runner.
Wohlhuter won the national indoor championship in the 600 yards in 1970. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1971, and later qualified for the 1 ...
,
Willye White,
Brian Oldfield,
Jud Logan
Judson Campbell Logan (July 19, 1959 – January 3, 2022) was an American athlete. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Logan competed in four Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best finish w ...
,
Jan JohnsonAl Carius and Lane Patterson.
References
External links
Ted Haydon wikirun pageChicago Tribune obituaryUSTFCCCA Hall of Fame inductionUSATF Hall of Fame induction
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1912 births
1985 deaths
American track and field coaches