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NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD HALL of FAME

The track and field world honors numerous performers who excelled at every level of competition. As the standards continue to rise, many programs are producing world class competitors like Saint Augustine’s University, Hampton University, North Carolina A&T and Lincoln University of Missouri.

National Federation of Track & Field

Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee Institute
Wilma Rudolph, Tennessee State
Alice Coachman, Tuskegee Institute
Willye White, Tennessee State

Alice Coachman
Tuskegee Institute

Ralph Boston, Tennessee State

Ralph Boston
Tennessee State

National Track & Field Hall of Fame

1974       Wilma Rudolph, Tennessee State
1975      Alice Coachman (Davis), Tuskegee Institute
1976      Mae Faggs (Starr), Tennessee State
2010      Jearl Miles Clark, Alabama A&M

Bob Hayes
Florida A&M

Edwin Moses
Morehouse

USA Olympic Hall of Fame

Ralph Boston, Tennessee State
Lee Calhoun, North Carolina Central
Alice Coachman, Tuskegee Institute
Willie Davenport, Southern Baton Rouge
Bob Hayes, Florida A&M
Edwin Moses, Morehouse
Wilma Rudolph, Tennessee State
Wyomia Tyus, Tennessee State
Willye White, Tennessee State

Wilma Rudolph
Tennessee State

Wyomia Tyus, Tennessee State

Wyomia Tyus
Tennessee State

COACHING LEGENDS

Dr. Leroy T. WALKER
North Carolina Central

Cleve ABBOTT
Tuskegee Institute

Barbara JACKET
Prairie View A&M

Ed TEMPLE
Tennessee State

George Williams, St. Aug's

George “Pup” WILLIAMS
Saint Augustine’s

Stanley WRIGHT
Texas Southern

Victor THOMAS
Lincoln, MO

Eddie Hurt, Morgan State

Eddie HURT
Morgan State

Dr. Dick Hill, Southern

Dr. Dick HILL
Southern/FAMU

Bobby Lang, FAMU

Bobby LANG
FAMU

Dr. Artis Davenport, Dillard

Dr. Artis DAVENPORT
Dillard

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