William Franklin "Red" Hamilton (August 11, 1883 – August 1, 1955) was an American sprinter who competed at the

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in London. Hamilton was a member of the 1600 m medley relay team that won the

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. He ran the first leg of 200 meters and was followed by Nate Cartmell (200 m),

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(400 m) and Mel Sheppard (800 m). Hamilton gave the team a six-yard lead over the nearest competitor, running a split time of 22.0 seconds. Hamilton also competed in the

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and the

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events. He won the first-round heat of the 100 m in a time of 11.2 seconds, but did not start the second round. In the 200 m, he was eliminated in the semifinal.

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