James Wendell
Fred Kelly, James Wendell and Martin Hawkins at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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Born | September 3, 1890 Schenectady, United States | |||||||||||
Died | November 22, 1958 (aged 68) Philadelphia, United States | |||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Hurdles running | |||||||||||
Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||||
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James Isaac Wendell (September 3, 1890 – November 22, 1958) was an American athlete who won the silver medal competed in the 110 m hurdles at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
After retiring from competitions, Wendell had a successful career in education. He was a master of English and assistant track coach at The Hill School (1913–1928), a boarding school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, where he was subsequently named headmaster (1928–1952). A teammate of his on the 1912 Olympic Team, General George S. Patton, later sent his son to The Hill while Wendell was headmaster. During Wendell's tenure as headmaster Hill graduate William ("Bill") Franklin Porter II, class of 1944, won a gold medal in the 110-meters hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 2008, Wendell was named to Wesleyan University's Athletic Hall of Fame. He graduated from the school in 1913, having broken several track and field records in his time at the school.
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(70 yards hurdles, 65 m hurdles, 60 yards hurdles, 55 m hurdles)
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1910: John Hartranft
- 1911: John Eller
- 1913: James Wendell
- 1914: John Eller
- 1915: Derrill Trenholm
- 1916: John Eller
- 1917: Earl Thomson (CAN), Arthur Engels (2nd)
- 1918: Harold Barron
- 1919: Walker Smith
- 1920: Walker Smith
- 1921: Harold Barron
- 1922: Harold Barron
- 1923: Karl Anderson
- 1924: Herbert Meyer
- 1925: Harold Osborn
- 1926: George Guthrie
- 1927: George Guthrie
- 1928: Weems Baskin
- 1929: Monty Wells
- 1930: Lee Sentman
- 1931: Percy Beard
- 1932: Percy Beard
- 1933: Percy Beard
- 1934: John Collier
- 1935: Percy Beard
- 1936: Sam Allen
- 1937: Sam Allen
- 1938: Forrest Towns
- 1939: Allan Tolmich
- 1940: Allan Tolmich
- 1941: Allan Tolmich
- 1942: Fred Wolcott
- 1943: Robert Wright
- 1944: Ed Dugger
- 1945: Ed Dugger
- 1946: Ed Dugger
- 1947: Harrison Dillard
- 1948: Harrison Dillard
- 1949: Harrison Dillard
- 1950: Harrison Dillard
- 1951: Harrison Dillard
- 1952: Harrison Dillard
- 1953: Harrison Dillard
- 1954: Jack Davis
- 1955: Harrison Dillard
- 1956: Lee Calhoun
- 1957: Lee Calhoun
- 1958: Hayes Jones
- 1959: Elias Gilbert
- 1960: Hayes Jones
- 1961: Hayes Jones
- 1962: Hayes Jones
- 1963: Hayes Jones
- 1964: Hayes Jones
- 1965: Ralph Boston
- 1966: Willie Davenport
- 1967: Willie Davenport
- 1968: Earl McCullouch
- 1969: Willie Davenport
- 1970: Willie Davenport
- 1971: Willie Davenport
- 1972: Rod Milburn
- 1973: Rod Milburn
- 1974: Thomas Hill
- 1975: Charles Foster
- 1976: Guy Drut (FRA), Tom Hill (2nd)
- 1977: Larry Shipp
- 1978: Charles Foster
- 1979: Renaldo Nehemiah
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Rod Milburn
- 1981: Alejandro Casañas (CUB), Rod Milburn (2nd)
- 1982: Tonie Campbell
- 1983: Greg Foster
- 1984: Greg Foster
- 1985: Greg Foster
- 1986: Mark McKoy (CAN), Al Joyner (2nd)
- 1987: Greg Foster
- 1988: Greg Foster
- 1989: Tonie Campbell
- 1990: Tony Dees
- 1991: Greg Foster
- 1992: Tony Dees
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Tony Dees
- 1994: Tony Dees
- 1995: Allen Johnson
- 1996: Courtney Hawkins
- 1997: Reggie Torian
- 1998: Duane Ross
- 1999: Reggie Torian
- 2000: Terrence Trammell
- 2001: Terrence Trammell
- 2002: Allen Johnson
- 2003: Allen Johnson
- 2004: Allen Johnson
- 2005: Joel Brown
- 2006: Terrence Trammell
- 2007: Ron Bramlett
- 2008: David Oliver
- 2009: Terrence Trammell
- 2010: Terrence Trammell
- 2011: Omo Osaghae
- 2012: Aries Merritt
- 2013: Omo Osaghae
- 2014: Omo Osaghae
- 2015: Aleec Harris
- 2016: Jarret Eaton
- 2017: Aries Merritt
- 2018: Jarret Eaton
- 2019: Devon Allen
- 2020: Aaron Mallett
- 2022: Grant Holloway
- 2023: Freddie Crittenden
- 2024: Trey Cunningham
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