Ted Haydon

Edward M. Haydon (1912–1985), was a University of Chicago track coach and founder of the University of Chicago Track Club. He was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He coached Team USA in track at the 1961 Maccabiah Games in Israel. ^[1] He was an assistant coach for the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Teams and for the 1963 and 1979 Pan American Games.

Among others, he coached Rick Wohlhuter, Willye White, Brian Oldfield, Jud Logan, Jan Johnson, Al Carius, and Lane Patterson.

References

^ "135 Maccabiah Games Athletes Get Plaque, Praise From Mayor; Wagner Makes 'Bon Voyage' Address to U.S. Squad That Will Compete in Tel Aviv Starting Tuesday". timesmachine.nytimes.com.

External links

Ted Haydon wikirun page
Chicago Tribune obituary
USTFCCCA Hall of Fame induction
USATF Hall of Fame induction
Sports Illustrated, "This Coach Is First Class", by Sarah Pileggi, September 22, 1975

1968 USA Olympic track and field team

Qualification

1968 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

Men's
track and road
athletes

Jack Bacheler
Wade Bell
John Carlos
Leon Coleman
Willie Davenport
Ron Daws
Bob Day
Tom Dooley
Lee Evans
Tom Farrell
Ron Freeman
Boyd Gittins
Charles Greene
Ervin Hall
Rudy Haluza
Jim Hines
Larry James
Goetz Klopfer
Ron Kutschinski
Ron Laird
Tom Laris
Marty Liquori
Vincent Matthews
Kenny Moore
Van Nelson
Conrad Nightingale
Mel Pender
Larry Questad
Bill Reilly
David Romansky
Jim Ryun
Lou Scott
Ronnie Ray Smith
Tommie Smith
Tracy Smith
Geoff Vanderstock
Tom Von Ruden
Ron Whitney
George Young
Larry Young

Men's
field athletes

Women's track and
road athletes

Women's
field athletes

Coaches

Payton Jordan (men's head coach)
Ted Haydon (men's assistant coach)
John Oelkers (men's assistant coach)
Frank Potts (men's assistant coach)
Stan Wright (men's assistant coach)
Alex Ferenczy (women's coach)
Conrad Ford (women's coach)

v t e 1972 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	1972 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Jon Anderson Jack Bacheler Larry Black Doug Brown Dick Bruggeman Larry Burton Wayne Collett Willie Davenport Tom Dooley Jeff Galloway Eddie Hart Steve Hayden Thomas Hill Leonard Hilton Goetz Klopfer Mike Manley Ralph Mann Vincent Matthews Rod Milburn Kenny Moore Steve Prefontaine Rey Robinson Jim Ryun Steve Savage Jim Seymour Frank Shorter Chuck Smith John Smith Ken Swenson Robert Taylor Gerald Tinker (r) William Weigle Bob Wheeler Rick Wohlhuter Dave Wottle George Young Larry Young
Men's field athletes	Jeff Bannister Jeff Bennett Preston Carrington John Craft Chris Dunn Al Feuerbach George Frenn Tom Gage Bruce Jenner Jan Johnson Ron Jourdan Fred Luke Brian Oldfield John Powell Arnie Robinson Bill Schmidt Al Schoterman Bob Seagren Jay Silvester Dave Smith Steve Smith Milt Sonsky Dwight Stones Tim Vollmer Art Walker Randy Williams George Woods
Women's track athletes	Iris Davis Debra Edwards Mable Fergerson Barbara Ferrell Pam Greene Kathy Hammond Patty Johnson Wendy Koenig Francie Kraker Francie Larrieu Madeline Manning Mildrette Netter (r) Lacey O'Neal Mamie Rallins Mattiline Render Jackie Thompson Cheryl Toussaint Martha Watson
Women's field athletes	Kim Attlesey Roberta Brown Sherry Calvert Olga Connolly Gale Fitzgerald Jane Frederick Cindy Gilbert Sandi Goldsberry Kate Schmidt Maren Seidler Jan Svendsen Martha Watson Deanne Wilson Willye White
Coaches	Bill Bowerman (men's head coach) Ted Haydon (men's assistant coach) Hoover Wright (men's assistant coach) Stan Wright (men's assistant coach) Nell Jackson (women's head coach) Randall Lambert (women's assistant coach) Ron Sorkness (women's assistant coach)