1940-1959

Jim Harvey '40-High jumper and all around athlete…school record holder in high jump…Tiger Track leader.

Morgan Odell '42-Conference champion high hurdler…founding member of Tiger Track Alumni Association.

Tim Owens '48-Founding member, historian and president of Tiger Track Alumni Association...encyclopedic knowledge of track history...moving force through the entire history of Tiger Track Alumni Association.

Mike Coster '49 - Nationally ranked and school record holder in the javelin throw.

Bill Parker '50-World ranked quarter-miler...46.9...3 time NCAA scorer in 220 and 440...on 1950 3:10.1 mile relay.

Bill Cotrel '51-440 and 880 Runner…member of school record relay…Tiger Track leader.

Walt McKibben '51-All-time world list in 220...21.3 (20.6 straightaway)...NCAA placer twice...AAU once...member "best-in-world" mile relay.

OrraMcMurry '51-Conference champion pole vaulter…world respected track cinematographer…Tiger Track leader.

Ted Ruprecht '51-440 runner…Member of world-ranked, school record holding 3:10.1 mile relay.

John Barnes '52-1:50.1...1952 Olympian...NCAA champion and record holder in '51 and '52...member of mile relay "best-in-world" team and world record distance medley team.

Hal Butler '52-All-time world ranking in 880...1:50.4...member of world record distance medley relay team...9:57.7.

Bob McMillen '52-Olympic record holder and silver medalist in 1500...3:45.2...on world record distance medley...NCAA champion and meet record holder...defeated Roger Bannister three times in the Olympics.

Dick Shivers '52-1952 Olympic Trials competitor...all-time world list in pole vault.

John Argue '53-Leader of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games…helped bring 1984 Olympics to Los Angeles.

Claude Fiddler '54-Member of 2 mile relay team that broke the world record…Outstanding distance runner…ranked in Top 10 in U.S. in 2 mile run.

BraytonNorton '54-Four-time national AAU Pentathlon champion...American record holder in pentathlon...school records in long jump and javelin.

Jim Terrill '54-1956 Olympic Trials in 800...world ranked with 1:48.9 best…4:09.9 mile…anchored world record-beating 2 mile relay team…Prominent collegiate track coach.

Kelly Hester '56-NCAA place-winner in discus...all-time world list…NAIA champion and school record holder.

Jim Mathias '56-NCAA place winner in discus...school record holder…all-time world list.

Tom Meyer '56-All-time top 10 on world list in shot put...NCAA and AAU place winner…school records in shot put and javelin throws…57’ 2 ½” best.

Eddie Shinn '56-Outstanding 440 and 880 runner…member of 2-mile relay team that broke the world record…NCAA competitor.

Bob Gutowski '57-World record holder...15 93/4 on steel pole...best ever on steel to this day..."North American Athlete of the Year" for 1957...four time NCAA placer...twice NCAA Champion in pole vault...also scored in Nationals in the long jump and triple jump...NAIA Champion three times in pole vault and triple jump.

Dick Haddon ’57-High jumper…school record holder…Drake Relays champion…two time NCAA place winner.

Larry Wray ’57- 880 and mile…school record 4:05.7 mile…member of world record 2-mile relay…member of collegiate record distance medley and 4-mile relay teams…NAIA champion in the 880.

Rudy Alston '58-School record 100 yard dash in 9.5…Member of school record 440, 880 and sprint medley relay teams.

Dennis Bambauer '58 - World ranked in the 440 ... Member of long-standing school record relay teams.

TyHadley '58-All-time world list in 880...1:48.9...anchored world record 2-mile relay team...member NCAA record 4-mile and distance medley relay teams...competed in two Olympic Trials…three time NCAA medalist in 880…NAIA mile champion.

Jon Jamison '58-NCAA javelin bronze medalist...outstanding high jumper and decathlete...school record holder in javelin…242'2" best...all-time world list.

Bob Lord '58-NAIA bronze medalist in discus throw…conference champion…track historian…Tiger Track leader.

Dave Reisbord '58-Leg on world record 2 mile relay team...member of collegiate record 2-mile, 4-mile relay, and distance medley relay teams.

John Zetzman '58-NCAA and AAU place winner in 440...NAIA champion…46.9 best equaled school record.

Russ Bennett '59-NCAA 3 mile and AAU 10,000 meter medalist…school record holder in 2-mile and 3-mile.

Jack Lawrence '59-Outstanding hurdler…22.9 school record in 220 low hurdles.

Ken Shannon '59-Conference champion in discus…longtime collegiate coach at Oxy, UCLA, and University of Washington…1984 Olympic throws coach.

TodWhite '59-NCAA mile and AAU steeplechase medalist…anchored school record sprint medley relay team…Member of world record 2-mile relay team and collegiate record 4-mile relay team.



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Mike Coster '49 - Nationally ranked and school record holder in the javelin throw. Bill Parker '50-World ranked quarter-miler...46.9...3 time NCAA scorer in 220 and 440...on 1950 3:10.1 mile relay. Bill Cotrel '51-440 and 880 Runner…member of school record relay…Tiger Track leader. Walt McKibben '51-All-time world list in 220...21.3 (20.6 straightaway)...NCAA placer twice...AAU once...member "best-in-world" mile relay. OrraMcMurry '51-Conference champion pole vaulter…world respected track cinematographer…Tiger Track leader. Ted Ruprecht '51-440 runner…Member of world-ranked, school record holding 3:10.1 mile relay. John Barnes '52-1:50.1...1952 Olympian...NCAA champion and record holder in '51 and '52...member of mile relay "best-in-world" team and world record distance medley team. Hal Butler '52-All-time world ranking in 880...1:50.4...member of world record distance medley relay team...9:57.7. Bob McMillen '52-Olympic record holder and silver medalist in 1500...3:45.2...on world record distance medley...NCAA champion and meet record holder...defeated Roger Bannister three times in the Olympics. Dick Shivers '52-1952 Olympic Trials competitor...all-time world list in pole vault. John Argue '53-Leader of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games…helped bring 1984 Olympics to Los Angeles. Claude Fiddler '54-Member of 2 mile relay team that broke the world record…Outstanding distance runner…ranked in Top 10 in U.S. in 2 mile run. BraytonNorton '54-Four-time national AAU Pentathlon champion...American record holder in pentathlon...school records in long jump and javelin. Jim Terrill '54-1956 Olympic Trials in 800...world ranked with 1:48.9 best…4:09.9 mile…anchored world record-beating 2 mile relay team…Prominent collegiate track coach. Kelly Hester '56-NCAA place-winner in discus...all-time world list…NAIA champion and school record holder. Jim Mathias '56-NCAA place winner in discus...school record holder…all-time world list. Tom Meyer '56-All-time top 10 on world list in shot put...NCAA and AAU place winner…school records in shot put and javelin throws…57’ 2 ½” best. Eddie Shinn '56-Outstanding 440 and 880 runner…member of 2-mile relay team that broke the world record…NCAA competitor. Bob Gutowski '57-World record holder...15 93/4 on steel pole...best ever on steel to this day..."North American Athlete of the Year" for 1957...four time NCAA placer...twice NCAA Champion in pole vault...also scored in Nationals in the long jump and triple jump...NAIA Champion three times in pole vault and triple jump. Dick Haddon ’57-High jumper…school record holder…Drake Relays champion…two time NCAA place winner. Larry Wray ’57- 880 and mile…school record 4:05.7 mile…member of world record 2-mile relay…member of collegiate record distance medley and 4-mile relay teams…NAIA champion in the 880. Rudy Alston '58-School record 100 yard dash in 9.5…Member of school record 440, 880 and sprint medley relay teams. Dennis Bambauer '58 - World ranked in the 440 ... Member of long-standing school record relay teams. TyHadley '58-All-time world list in 880...1:48.9...anchored world record 2-mile relay team...member NCAA record 4-mile and distance medley relay teams...competed in two Olympic Trials…three time NCAA medalist in 880…NAIA mile champion. Jon Jamison '58-NCAA javelin bronze medalist...outstanding high jumper and decathlete...school record holder in javelin…242'2" best...all-time world list. Bob Lord '58-NAIA bronze medalist in discus throw…conference champion…track historian…Tiger Track leader. Dave Reisbord '58-Leg on world record 2 mile relay team...member of collegiate record 2-mile, 4-mile relay, and distance medley relay teams. John Zetzman '58-NCAA and AAU place winner in 440...NAIA champion…46.9 best equaled school record. Russ Bennett '59-NCAA 3 mile and AAU 10,000 meter medalist…school record holder in 2-mile and 3-mile. Jack Lawrence '59-Outstanding hurdler…22.9 school record in 220 low hurdles. Ken Shannon '59-Conference champion in discus…longtime collegiate coach at Oxy, UCLA, and University of Washington…1984 Olympic throws coach. TodWhite '59-NCAA mile and AAU steeplechase medalist…anchored school record sprint medley relay team…Member of world record 2-mile relay team and collegiate record 4-mile relay team.

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