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During the period 1977–1981, when Riddick was a member, they were the premier track club in the United States. [10] In 1980, Riddick was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame of The Lower Virginia Peninsula. [11] In 1997, Riddick was inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame. [12]
Kathleen Shirley Toulson (née Dixon; 20 May 1924 – 23 September 2018) was an English writer, poet, journalist and local politician. [2]She attended Prior's Field School and worked with the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II and married Norman Toulson, an army lieutenant, in 1944: they divorced in 1951.
Robert Pormann Ufer (/ ˈ j uː f ʌr / YEW-furr; April 1, 1920 – October 26, 1981) was an American track and field athlete and radio broadcaster.As an athlete, he set the world indoor record of 48.1 seconds in the indoor 440-yard (quarter-mile) run and was selected as an All-American in 1943.
In the sport of athletics, centenarian competitors were recorded in the early 20th century, and have become increasingly common in the 21st century. This has occurred during a period of population ageing and increased longevity in wealthy countries, alongside a corresponding development of masters track and field competitions, such as the Senior Olympics and the World Masters Athletics ...
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (/ z ə ˈ h ɑːr i ə s /; née Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field.
Francena Lynette McCorory (born October 20, 1988) is a retired American track and field athlete, known primarily for running the 400 meters.She was the 2011 World bronze medalist in the 400 meters and was a member of the gold medal-winning 2012 and 2016 United States Olympic 4 x 400 m relay teams.
In 1997, he became head Men's track and field coach at the University of Alabama. [13] While there, he established the 'Crimson Tide' as one of the USA's best college teams, and was able to attract many top athletes to the university including Kirani James (World 400 m champion in 2011 and Olympic 400 m champion in 2012).
Tidwell was an outstanding sprinter for his college track team, the Kansas Jayhawks, winning five NCAA individual titles: 100 y in 1959-60 (he was also 2nd in 1958) [2] 220 y in 1960 [3] 220 y hurdles in 1958 (he was also 2nd in 1959) [4] so helping the team win back-to-back NCAA team titles in 1959 and 1960.