Members of Pacific Association Hall of Fame

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MembersofPacificAssociationHallofFame
2007Inductees
HarmonBrown
HoraceCrow
GeorgeKleeman
SonnyMaynard
LoriMaynard
TomMoore
2008Inductees
RichardConnors
EdMiller
2009Inductee
RobertPodkaminer
2011Inductee
DonBailes
2014Inductees
RuthAnderson
DonaldBowden
EdwardBurke
IreneObera
2015Inductees
HarryMarra
BarbaraMiller
RickMilam
JohnPowell
SuziePowellRoss
MacWilkins
HISTORYOFHALLOFFAME
InMarch2006underthedirectionofGeorgeKleeman,theBoardofAthleticsapprovedacommitteeto
developcriteriaforaHallofFamefortheathletes,coaches,volunteersandofficialswhohavesupported
andcontributedtotheachievementsofthePacificAssociationofUSATrack&Fieldsinceitsinceptionin
1980.Duringthose25years,theassociationhadgrowntobecomethelargestintheUnitedStateswith
innovativeanduniqueprogramsinallofthesportsdisciplines.Thishasbeendonebytheconcertedeffort
ofourdedicatedofficestaffandthemanyvolunteerswhoworkforthesportofathleticsinNorthern
CaliforniaandNorthernNevada.Consequently,theBoardnowfeltthatitwastimetorecognizethese
lifetimecontributionsofthemembersandathletesduringthatperiod.Theseincludethedisciplinesof
track&field,roadracing,racewalking,crosscountry,ultrarunning,mountainrunningandathleticsforthe
disabled.Althoughthereareanumberofindividualcommitteeandboardawardsalreadyinplaceto
recognizethecontributionofcurrentendeavorsandevenafewforlifetimeservice,thePacificAssociation
HallofFameallowsthemembershiptorecognizeandimmortalizecontributionstoourlocalathleticssport
scene,whichareexceptionalaswellassustaining.
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ThefirstclassofthePacificAssociationHallofFamewasinductedonJanuary29,2008aftercriteriahad
beenapprovedinspringof2007.ThefifthclasswillbeinductedinNovember17,2015
NOMINATIONS
IfyouwouldliketosuggestsomeoneasacandidateforinductionintothePacificAssociationUSATFHallof
FameyoucanfindanominationapplicationonthePAwebsiteathttps://www.pausatf.org/awards/awarddescriptions/.IfyouwouldliketohelpwiththeHallofFameselectioncommitteecontactGeorgeKleeman
[email protected].
CRITERIATOBECONSIDEREDFORNOMINATION
Athletes
Criteriaforathletesbeingplacedinnominationshall:
havecompetedinUSATForprecursorcompetitions(TAC,AAU)andshouldhaveaccomplishedoneor
moreofthefollowingfortheirgrouping(i.e.youth,open,mastersormastersby5or10yearagegroups):
a.
Worldrecordholder;(singleageoragegroupformasters)
b.
Americanrecordholder;
c.
Worldchampion;
d.
Olympicchampion;
e.
WorldorAmericanleaderinevent(s)forthreeormoreyears;
f.
WinneroffourormoreUSAnationallevelchampionshipsatagivenevent;
g.
WinnerofsixormorePAchampionshipsatagivenevent(orshouldthisbeGrandPrix?
h.
Otheroutstandingaccomplishmentsatanationalorinternationallevel.
Tobenominated,anathletemusthaveretiredintheiragecategorycompetitionforatleastthreeyears
priortoconsideration,exceptwhenanathletehasreachedthemasteragecategory.Heorshemay
continueinopencompetitionasamasterathlete.Youthathletesautomaticallymovetotheopengroup
whentheyarenolongereligibleforYouthcompetition.Youthathletes’accomplishmentsmaybe
consideredasopenaccomplishments,iftheymeettheminimumopenagelimit.Highschooleventsmay
beincludedasotheroutstandingaccomplishmentsonly.
Coach
Criteriaforcoachesbeingplacedinnominationshould:
a.
Havecompiledanoutstandingrecordofcoachingchampionsatthelevelcoached(e.g.national
open,nationalcollegiate,statehighschool,etc.);
b.
Havecompiledanextraordinarywinningrecordorhaveachievedotheroutstanding
accomplishments;and
c.
Havecoachedforatleasttwenty(20)years.
Tobenominated,acoachmusthavebeenretiredforatleastoneyearfromactivefull-timecoaching,
exceptwheres/hehascoachedforthirty-five(35)yearsormore.
Officials
Criteriaforofficialsbeingplacedinnominationshallbe:
a.
Havingservedasanoutstandingofficialinatleastseverallevelsofcompetition,i.e.youth,high
school,collegiate,open,nationalandinternational;
b.
ReceivedlocalawardssuchastheDickConnors,theDickBarbour,theGeorgeNewlonorthe
HoraceCrowawards,andnationalawardssuchattheAndyBakjian,theHoraceCrow,theCharlesRuter,
theJohnDavisortheJimGraynationalawardsorinternationalawards;
c.
Beenacompetitionofficialandprobablyheadofaneventorcoordinatoratanationalmeetsuch
astheUSATFchampionshiporNCAADivisionalChampionship.
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d.
Havingservedasatleastaleadofficialatlocalleague,sectionalorstatemeetsandpossiblyasa
headofficialatNationalUSATFchampionshipsinhisorherareaofexpertise;
e.
Consideredandoutstandingofficialbypeers,coachesandathletes;and
f.
Havingofficiatedforatleasttwenty(20)years.
Contributor/Administrator
Criteriaforcontributorsbeingplacedinnominationshallbe:
a.
HavingservedtheAthleticscommunitywithspecialdistinction;and
b.
HavingworkedwithintheAthleticscommunityinitsbestinterestsinanoutstandingmannerforat
leasttwenty(20)years;
c.
HavingreceivedlocalawardssuchastheTomMooreAward,localcommitteeserviceawardsor
nationalawardssuchastheGiegengackaward,nationalcommitteeawards.
d.
ServiceonlocalornationalcommitteeofUSATF
e.
Havingachievedotheroutstandingathleticrelatedaccomplishmentsand
f.
Havingcontributedforatleasttwenty(20)years.
MEMBERSOFTHEPACIFICASSOCIATIONHALLOFFAME(inalphabeticorder)
Thedateshownforeachinducteeisgenerallyasoftheirinductiondate.Manyhavecontinuedintheir
contributionstothecurrenttime.
RuthP.Anderson(2014)Athlete/Contributor
NominatedbyGeorgeKleemanandsecondedbyIreneHerman
Oakland,CAattimeofinductionOntario,OR Born1929
LivingYes
DivisionMasterLDRAthlete YearsofService25YearsinPacificAssociation>25
Records
1.1986100KSanFrancisco5thplace10:54:59age56 2.1990100kSanFrancisco6thplace11:30.58age60.
3.1992100kSanFrancisco16th,12:12:53age62
4.1994100kSanFrancisco22nd12:51.30age64
5.199750MilesSanFrancisco10:56:23age67 .
AWARDSRECEIVED
RoadRunnersClubofAmericaHallofFamein1980
President’sAward1985
Women’sLDRContributoroftheYearmid1990’s
NationalMastersHallofFamein1996
OTHERACCOMPLISHMENTS
UltrarunningPioneerInPacificAssociationandUSforover25years.
CANDIDATESUMMARY:
RuthAndersonwasanultra-pioneerinthemid1970’sinher40’s,longbeforeitwasfashionable,
particularlyforwomen.Perhapsitwasthethrilloftheoverallwomen’swininherfirstultra,theUSATFs
PacificAssociations50kmalongSacramento’sGardenHighwayin1976,thathaskeptthismasters
ultrarunningpioneerrunningultrasfor25years.SheestablishednumerousAmericanultradistance
women'srecords,andindoingsobecameaninspirationforthefirstgenerationofAmericanultrawomen.
Sheledtheworldultrarankingswellintothe1980s.Butitwasthecombinationofherultrarunning
accomplishmentsandhertirelessdedicationtothedevelopmentandrecognitionofthesportthatinspired
USATrack&Fieldtoestablishandnametheannualwomen’sultrarunneroftheyearawardafterherin
1995.Ruthmayhavebeenthefirstwomentocompletea100krace.Sheevenhasacombined50km/50
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mi./100kmracenamedafterherinSanFranciscosince1993.Inadditiontorunningultras,she
contributedtothesportasanadvisortotheMUTRunningCouncil,offeringthebenefitofherquartercenturynational-classultraexperience.ShehasmanagedtheWomen’s100kmTeam,andregularly
competedatavarietyofWorldAssociationofMastersannualeventsuntilearlyinthenewmillennium.
Andersonhasshowedhercompetitivechampioncharacterfromthestartofher"late-blooming"ultra
careerthatstartedatage46.ShequicklyprogressedthroughultradistanceracesandranherfirstUSATF
50-mileultrachampionshipracein1980inHouston,winningthewomen’sdivisionoverallinastunning
timeof7:10:58althoughshewascompetinginthe50-54agegroup.GeorgeKleemanwasracedirectorfor
thatrace.
AmongAnderson’smostmemorableUSATFUltraChampionshipexperienceswasher50to54age-group
winona50kmtrailcoursealongtheSkylineNationalTrailintheEastBayHillsaboveherhomeinOakland,
CA.SheisencouragedtocompeteinchampionshipracesbythemedalsawardedtoMastersrunnersin5yearagegroups."TobeaNationalChampionisparticularlyrewardingforusintheolderagegroups,and
showthepossibilitiestoachieverecognitionintoour70s,80s,andeven90s,"saysthealways-motivated
Anderson.
WhatsetRuthapartfromherfellowathleteswasherwillingnesstoengagewithTAC/USATFandtoassume
responsibilitiesonitsbehalf(including,aTeamUSAleader).Bycontrast,thetopwomenofthatearly
ultrarunningera(1980'sintotheearly'90's)generallydidnottakeanyactivepartadministratively.She
wasalsoactiveontheLDRsideduringthe1980’sbeforetheseparateUltracouncilwasformedintheearly
90’s.
Shebecameactiveinthenationalfederation'sfledglingdistancerunningcommittees.In1986,shewasa
foundingmemberofthefirstUltrarunningSubcommitteeofUSATrack&Field.Andersoncontinueduntil
theearly2000asaUSATFcommitteememberandvolunteerforlongdistancerunningingeneraland
ultrarunninginparticular.Forherpioneeringaccomplishmentsinthesportandherperformances,
AndersonwastheinductedintotheUSATFMastersHallofFameintheinitialclassin1996andisoneof
onlyfourultrarunnersinthehall.
Shewasalsoconsistentlyamosthelpfulco-subcommitteememberandadvisor/consultanttothePA
Ultra/MUTSubcommitteechairthroughthesameperiod.Shewasalsobeeninvolvedin
LDR/Women's/Roadaffairsoutsideofultrarunningduringthe1980's.
DonBailes(2011)Coach/Contributor/Official
Nominatedby
MoragaCA
LivingYes
YearsofService>43YearsinPacificAssociation>43Born9/5/1931
FirstCertifiedDec.1980
DonisaformerhighschoolandyouthclubcoachhadthefortunetocoachJane
Frederick(formerworldrecordholderintheWomen’sHeptathlon)andCathyCosello(formernationalhigh
schoolhalfmilerecordholder).HewasalsomeetdirectorfortheNorthCoastSectionCIFChampionship
meetformanyyears.HehascurrentlyaMasterlevelofficialwhohasofficiatedsince1968andbeen
certifiedfor28years.Henormallyworksthethrows.Abitoftrivia,Donhadthe10#lowestcertification
number(002830)amongactiveOfficialswhenhewascertifiedinDecember,1980.HereceivedtheDick
BarbourAwardasanoutstandingofficialin2011.
HarmonBrown(2007)Coach/Contributor/Official
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NominatedbyGeorgeKleemanandsecondedbyJimHume
SanMateo,CA
LivingattimeofInductionYesDiedNov.11,2008
YearsofService54
YearsinPacificAssociation47Born1930
FirstCertified1977FirstOfficiated1953
YEAR
ACCOMPLISHMENT
11962-1974CoachMillbraeLions
2.1974-1992CoachCaliforniaStateUniversityHayward
3.1994-2007ThrowsCoachforSanFranciscoStateUniversity
4.1986-PresentMemberIAAFMedicalCommission
5.1981-2PresidentTheAthleticsCongress,Pacific
6.ChairTrack&FieldCommittee,Pacific
Athletes
CathySulinski-’84Olympics-Javelin
SteveRoller-’84Olympics-javelin
MarenSeidler--’72,‘76’80Olympics-ShotPut
DianeOswalt-CalStateHayward-NCAAIIchampionDT-‘82’,’84,‘85
OFFICESHELD(OLYMPIC,USOC,AAU,TAC,USATF,NCAA,ETC.)
FirstPacificAssociationUSATFPresident1981-2
IAAFMedicalCommittee1986-present
SportsScienceSubCommitteeChair
EducationSubCommitteeChairIAAF
USATFSportsMedicineandScienceCommitteeChair1984-2002
BOOKSWRITTENOREDITED,PROFESSIONALARTICLESPUBLISHED
CoauthorofIAAFMedicalManualandcopresenterofthefirstIAAFSportsMedicineCourse.
Hisstudiesontheeffectsofvigoroustrainingonmenstruationandpregnancyhelpeddemonstrate
women’sfitnesstocompete.Heedited“TheMenstrualCycleandPhysicalActivity”(1986)andhelpedwrite
“SportSciencePerspectivesforWomen”(1988).Buthebelievedgirlsandboysshouldbetrained
differently,sayingthatgirls,foronething,weremoreloose-jointedthanboysandmoresusceptibleto
injurieslikedislocatedshoulders.
“FouryearsagoitwasnotO.K.forgirlstoparticipateinsports,”hetoldTimemagazinein1978,“andthey
wereforcedtobesedentary.Nowit’ssuddenlyO.K.,butteachersarenotequippedtoshowgirlshowto
graduallyimprovetheirphysicalfitnessandcutdownoninjuries."
Dr.Brownwasacontributingauthorofthe“USATrack&FieldCoachingManual,”theofficialcoaching
guideofthesport’snationalgoverningbody.AndhewaseditorandanauthoroftheI.A.A.F.’s“Medical
ManualforAthleticsandRoad-RunningCompetitions:APracticalGuide,”whichisinitsthirdedition.
AWARDSRECEIVED(Association,National,Other)
President’sAwardin1980
1983JosephRobichauxMemorialAwardfromWomen’sTrackandField,1989DickBarbourAwardfrom
PacificAssociationOfficials,
1995RobertGiegengackMemorialAwardforcontributionstotheSport,
2004TomMooreLifetimeServiceAwardfromthePacificAssociationfor40yearsofservice.
2008HeliodoroandPatriciaRicoLifetimeAchievementAward
OTHERACCOMPLISHMENTSAND/ORSUPPORTINGEVIDENCE
Awell-respectedauthor,coach,professor,speaker,endocrinologist,teamadministratorandtrackmeet
official,Dr.HarmonBrownservedthesportoftrackandfieldincountlessways.,BrownearnedhisM.D.
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fromtheGeorgeWashingtonSchoolofMedicinein1956.Whilepursuinghiscareerinmedicinein
California,hecoachedinclub,highschool,collegiate,nationalandinternationallevels.Duringhiscoaching
careerhementorednumerousAll-AmericansandthreeOlympicthrowers.Heservedoncoachingstaffs
withnineTeamUSAinternationalteamsfrom1967-1986,includingtwoOlympicandtwoPan-American
teams.
_Harmon“Doc”Brownwashighschoolandcollegiatesprinthurdler.HewasborninWashingtonD.C.and
graduatedfromMcKinleyHighSchoolthereandwasaNationalHonorSocietymember.Hewentonto
LafayetteCollegeinEaston,PAwherehegraduatedCumLaudewithaB.A.inChemistry.Sincehiscollege
didn’thaveanindoortrackteamhegottorunintheopendivisionwiththebesthurdlersofhistimeand
wasaschoolrecord-holdinghurdlerinhisyoungerdays.FollowingcollegehewenttoGeorgeWashington
UniversitySchoolofMedicineinhishometown.HethentraveledtoAtlantawherehiswasintern,resident
andchiefresidentofInternalMedicineatEmoryUniversityHospital.In1961hewasdraftedintotheNavy
andwoundupasaLt.CommanderattheUSNavalRadiologicalDefenseLabinSanFranciscoandthusto
theassociation.Since1962DochasbeenpartofthestaffoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SchoolofMedicine
inSanFranciscowherehestartedasanAssociateandendedupasaClinicalProfessor.Hespent10yearsat
theVAHospitalinLivermoreand17asDirectorofStudentHealthServicesatCalStateUniversityat
Hayward.Hehasbeenaclub,schoolandintercollegiatecoachsince1953,primarilyinthrowingevents
withseveralregionalandnationalchampionsandthreeOlympians.Hecoachedathletesfromthehigh
schooltotheinternationallevelinthejavelinthrow,thediscusandtheshot-put.Whenhebegancoaching
in1962,womenwerenotpermittedtoparticipateincollegiatecompetitions.Brownbecameatireless
advocateonbehalfofwomenathletesandconductedpioneeringresearchontheeffectsofstrenuous
exerciseonthefemalebodytodemonstratewomen’sphysiologicandperformancecapabilities.Brown
workedtofindphysiological,biochemicalandnutritionalperformancebenefitstocountertheriseindrug
useinelitesport.HecoachedtheMillbraeLionsfrom1962to1974thenCalStateUniversityatHayward
from1974to1992andsincethenatSanFranciscoState.Hewasnamedto10NationalTeamCoaching
positionsbetweenthePanAmGamesinWinnipegin1967tothe1986GoodwillGamesinMoscow.He
coachedontwoOlympicteamsandtwoPanAmTeamsinthatperiod.Histopassignmentsmighthave
beenthe1975TourofthePeople’sRepublicofChina*oneofthefirstgoodwilltourstoChinaandthe1976
USOlympicTeamwherehewasthefieldeventscoach.In1981,hecoachedincompetitionbetween
AmericanandSovietathletesayearaftertheUnitedStatesboycottedtheMoscowOlympicstoprotestthe
SovietinvasionofAfghanistan.HehasbeenoneoftheNationalTeamPhysiciansfourtimesatthe1982
PanAmGamesinVenezuela,the1985WorldCupinCanberra,Australia,the1987Worldchampionshipin
Romeandthe1991WorldchampionshipsinTokyo.
WithinthePacificAssociationHarmonhasbeenactivesince1965asaleaderinmanyareas.Duringthe
AAUdayshewasAssociationTrack&FieldChairandNationalGirlsAgeGroupChair(1963-1967).Hewas
thefirstAthleticsCongressPresident1981-82whenitsplitawayfromtheAAU.
BrownservedTAC/USATFaschairoftheorganization’sSportsScienceandMedicalCommitteefortwo
decadeswherehewasinstrumentalindevelopingUSATF’sinnovativedrugtestinginitiatives.Thepastfew
yearsheservedasUSATF’sHighPerformanceSportsScienceChair.Brownwasalsooneoftheco-architects
ofUSATF’sHighPerformanceProgramsphilosophyoftrackandfieldbeinganathlete-centered,coachdrivenandscientificallyappliedsport.
Intheearly1980s,hehelpedtoinitiateandthenchairtheIAAFMedicalEducationWorkingGroup,a
forerunnertothecurrentMedicalandAnti-DopingCommission,whichstartedin1985onwhichhealso
serveduntilsteppingdownin2007.Inall,Brown’scontributiontotheIAAF’smedicalandanti-doping
programconsistedof24yearsofdevotedservice,aperiodthatalsoinvolvedmanyappointmentsas
MedicalDelegatetoIAAFchampionships.InternationallyAssuchhehasbeeninvolvedwithmedicalcare
anddrugtestingatmanyregionalandinternationalchampionships.HewastheheadoftheMedicalteam
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forthe1995WorldChampionshipsinEdmonton,Canada.Hisworkstemsfromalifetimeofinterestinthe
effectoftrainingonyoungwomenandstrengthtrainingofwomenthrowers.Hewasinthefirstclassto
becomeboardcertifiedinSportsMedicinein1993.Hehadstartedalmost30yearsbeforewhentheUS
firstincorporatedscienceintotrainingforathletes.Hehasbeenaleaderinthatfield.
HebecameinvolvedintheeducationalactivitiesoftheIAAFparticularlythemedicalareagiveinmany
workshopsaroundtheworldinthemid90’sincludingQatar,in92,Monacoin94,Nairobi,Guttenbergand
PuertoRicoin95,Atlanta,Iceland,CairoandArgentinain96tonamejustafew.
Doc,whenheisn’tinvolvedwithcoachingormedicalduties,alsohasbeenanactiveofficialformanyyears
beingcertifiedinthelate70’s.
AcontributingauthortotheUSATrack&FieldCoachingManual,Brownwasawellrespectedauthor.He
servedastheeditorandco-authoroftheIAAFMedicalManualforAthleticsandRoadRunning
Competitions:APracticalGuide,apublicationthatisnowinitsthirdedition.
EdmundA.Burke(2014)OpenandMasterAthlete/Coach
NominatedbyGeorgeKleeman andsecondedbyBillHawkes
LosGatos,
Living ÷
Yes
Level MasterLDRAthletes Born March4,1940 :
YearsofService>54YearsinPacificAssociation>54 AWARDSRECEIVED(Association,National,Other)
NationalMastersHallofFamein1996
Edward("Ed")AndrewBurkeisanAmericanhammerthrower,especiallyfamousforcarryingtheflagofthe
UnitedStatesattheOlympicsinLosAngeles1984.HewasborninUkiah,California.Hisbestresultatthe
Olympicswasthe7thplaceinthe1964SummerOlympicsinTokyo.
Healsothrewinthe1968SummerOlympics,cominginasafavoriteaftersettingtheU.S.recordof235'11"
atthe1967AAUChampionshipsinBakersfield,California(thesamemeetJimRyunranhislongstanding
3:51.1milerecord),thenthenumbertwoperformanceinhistory.Afterbeing(unjustly)calledforafoulon
hisfirsttwothrows,hewassodisappointedinhisresultsthatheretiredfromthesportfollowingthe
Olympics.In1979,hewatchedtheWorldCupontelevisionwithhisdaughterswhohadneverseendad
throw.HemarveledattherelativesmallsizeofchampionSergeiLitvinov(URS).Justshyofhis40th
birthday,hedecidedtogivetheHammeronemorewhirl.Aftertraining,hemadetheUnitedStatesteamat
thefirstIAAFWorldChampionshipsatHelsinki,Finlandwherehefinished20that69.12.Hethenachieved
hislifetimebestof243'11"intheprocessofqualifyingforhisthirdOlympicsatage44(afeathis
contemporaryAlOerteralsoattemptedandfailedthatyear).HewasthefirstAmericantoachieve
qualifyingforOlympicteams20yearsapart(sinceequaledbyFrancieLarrieu-Smith,alsofromtheSanJose
area,in1992).Beingtheoldestmemberoftheteamandaremarkablestory,hewasselectedtocarrythe
flaginthehometownOlympicOpeningCeremoniesbytheteamcaptains.
“That’swhatI’mknownfor.Itisoneofthosequirksoffate.Peoplecan’trememberwhowonthe
goldmedal,buttheyremembertheguywhocarriedtheflagintothestadium.”]
EdwardBurkeattendedcollegeatSanJoseStateUniversity.
FollowingtheOlympics,heagainretiredtotendtheLosGatosAthleticClub.HejoinedfellowOlympian,
DiscusThrowerMacWilkinsinformingExplorerPost813inSanJose,California,dedicatedtointroducing
boystotheartofthrowing.TheyconstructedthrowingcagesnexttoHighway85,enlistingthehelpof
otherworld-classathletestraininginthehotbedSanJosearea.Thirtygraduatesoftheirprogramhavegone
ontothrowforNCAADivisionIschools,twoofthemDavePopejoyandKevinMcMahonmadeU.S.Olympic
teams.
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21yearsafterhissecondretirement,hereturnedtocompetitioninthe65yearolddivisionandpromptly
settheWorldRecordforhisagedivision.Afterturning70in2010,hediditagaininhisnewagedivision.
“Iliketraining,butIliketrainingforapurpose.Idon’treallycarehowfarIthrowIlikethe
movement.It’sapuzzle.It’sbeenapuzzlemywholelife.”
1983 WorldChampionships
Helsinki,Finland
20th 69.12m
AwardSummary:
Edward("Ed")AndrewBurkefamousforhislongevityasahammerthrowerandcarryingtheflagofthe
UnitedStatesattheOlympicsinLosAngeles1984.HisbestresultattheOlympicswasthe7thplaceinthe
1964SummerOlympicsinTokyobuthealsocompetedinthe1968inMexicoCityand1984GamesinLos
Anglesattheageof44..HesettheU.S.recordof235'11"atthe1967AAUChampionshipsinBakersfield,
California,thenthenumbertwoperformanceinhistory.Heretiredfromthesportfollowingthe1968
Olympics.Butin1979,hewatchedtheWorldCupontelevisionwithhisdaughterswhohadneverseendad
throw.HemarveledattherelativesmallsizeofchampionSergeiLitvinov(URS).Justshyofhis40th
birthday,hedecidedtogivetheHammeronemorewhirl.AftertraininghemadetheUnitedStatesteamat
thefirstIAAFWorldChampionshipsinHelsinki,Finlandfinishing20th.Buthethenachievedhislifetime
bestof243'11"intheprocessofqualifyingforhisthirdOlympicsatLosAngelesatage44(afeathis
contemporaryAlOerteralsoattemptedandfailedthatyear).HewasthefirstAmericantoachieve
qualifyingforOlympicteams20yearsapart(sinceequaledbyFrancieLarrieu-Smith,alsofromtheSanJose
area,in1992).Beingtheoldestmemberoftheteamandaremarkablestory,hewasselectedtocarrythe
flaginthehometownOlympicOpeningCeremoniesbytheteamcaptains.
FollowingtheOlympics,heagainretiredtotendtheLosGatosAthleticClub.HejoinedfellowOlympian,
DiscusThrowerMacWilkinsinformingExplorerPost813inSanJose,California,dedicatedtointroducing
boystotheartofthrowing.Theyconstructedthrowingcagesandenlistingthehelpofotherworld-class
athletestraininginthehotbedSanJosearea.30graduatesoftheirprogramhavegoneontothrowfor
NCAADivisionIschools,twoofthemDavePopejoyandKevinMcMahonmadeU.S.Olympicteams.[1]
Then21yearsafterhissecondretirement,hereturnedtocompetitioninthe65yearolddivisionand
promptlysettheWorldRecordforhisagedivision.Afterturning70in2010,hediditagaininhisnewage
division.
RichardConnors(2008) Official/Contributor
NominatedbyGeorgeKleeman SanMateo,CA BorninMichiganinApril9,1940
LivingattimeofinductionDiedDec.7,2013
LevelofOfficialCertification-Master,Grade3Referee YearsOfficiating44 YearsinPacificAssociation
44
FirstCertifiedApril,1978
FirstOfficiated1964
ACCOMPLISHMENTSANDCONTRIBUTIONS
MeetsWorked:
OlympicGames21984asVolunteer,1996Atlantaasclerk
OlympicTrials 4timesin1992,Clerk;1996,clerk;2000clerk;2004CoordinatorofOfficials,2008
2008NationalTechnicalOfficial
USATFOpenNationalChampionships 12in1985,1987,1989,1990,1991,1995,2001,2002and2003asa
clerkand2005,2006,2007NTO
USATFMastersNationalChampionships11995Clerk
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NCAANationalChampionships(ListDiv.)42003,Clerk2005,2006,2007CoordinatorofOfficials
HighSchoolStateChampionships32003,2005,2007
Others
BruceJennerInvitational
PAC10Championships
Pleaselimitresponsestothefollowingsectionstoactivitiesthatarerelevanttothenominee'scontribution
tothesportofAthletics.
ChairofOfficialsPacificAssociation1992-2005,2000,2004NAOCNominationsCommittee,AtLarge
MemberofNAOC2000-2007,NationalHallofFameCommittee2006-2008BOOKSWRITTENOREDITED,
PROFESSIONALARTICLESPUBLISHED
TurnsandDistancesNewsletter1990-2008,Clinicinstructorsince1988orso.
NationalOfficialsCertificate1987,DickBarbourAward1992,AndyBakjianAward2003,CharlesM.Ruter
Award2001
DickisanativeofMichigan.Dickbeganofficiatinginabout1964whenhestartedteaching.Hebecame
nationallycertifiedwiththefirstgroupofPacificofficialsin1978.Hehasbeenactiveasaclerk,track
referee,LDRreferee,andbecameacertifiedIAAFNationalTechnicalOfficialinDecember,2003.Healso
becameaGrade3Refereein2012.DickwasinvolvedwithyouthathleticsandtheMillbraeLionsinhis
earlydays.HehasofficiatednumerousJuniorOlympicNationalChampionships.Heworksatalllevelsof
athleteseveryyearandhasworkedtocoordinateofficialsatStanfordforthelast15years.Dickhasbeen
anactivememberofthePacificBoardofAthleticssinceitsinceptionin1980.Dickiswellknown
throughouttheUnitedStatesandhasbeenthefocalpointforOfficialsinthePacificAssociationsince
GeorgeNewlondied.DickisconsideredoneofthetopclerksandamodelforclerksintheUnitedStates.
HoraceCrow(2007)Official/Contributor
NominatedbyGeorgeKleemanandsecondedbyDickConnors
SantaRosa,CA LivingNo
Deceased5/21/1991Born1924
LevelofOfficialCertificationMaster
FirstCertified1977
YearsOfficiating>20 YearsinPacificAssociation>20 ACCOMPLISHMENTSANDCONTRIBUTIONS
MeetsWorked:
OlympicGames1
PoleVaultOfficialLA1984
OlympicTrials 2
PoleVaultOfficialLA_1984&Indianapolis1988
USATFOpenNationalChampionships11987SanJose
Others:6BruceJennerInvitational
ManyModestoRelays
SeattleGoodwillGames19901HeadPoleVault
PanAmericanGames19871HeadPoleVault
OFFICESHELD
PresidentPacificAssociation,TheAthleticsCongress1986-1990
TACChairMembershipCommittee1979to2002
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President’sAwardin1981
PacificAssociationsMeritoriousServiceAward1987forPanGamesParticipation,
DickBarbourAwardin1990
RobertGiegengackAward1992.
USATFAssociationCommitteenamedAnnualContributorsAwardtheHoraceCrowAwardin1992
USATFOfficialsCommitteenamedAnnualFieldOfficialsAward,theHoraceCrowAwardin1992
PacificAssociationnamedtheirAnnualFieldEventOfficialsAward,theHoraceCrowAwardin1995when
awardsfirstawarded.
HoraceorHoashisfriendscalledhimhadthreepassionswork,baseballandtrack.Hewasbornin
LafayetteIndianain1924.HegraduatedfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeleywithadegreein
politicalscience.HewasaveteranoftheSecondWorldWarandretiredfromtheArmyreserveatage62
asamajor.CrowworkedfortheSonomaCountyasapersonnelanalyst.Hisbosswhowasthefirst
personneldirectorforthecountysaid,“Hewasadedicated,capableperson.Hewaslikeawalking
encyclopedia,retainingfactslikeacomputer.”“Ho”wouldgooutofhiswaytoassistemployees.Hewas
involvedwithdevelopingthecounty’shealthplan.Heretiredin1981astheassistantpersonneldirector
forSonomaCounty.Hewaswellknowninthecreditunionmovement.HewaschairmanoftheCalifornia
CreditUnionLeague,a20yearsdirectoroftheCreditUnionNationalassociation;a26yeardirectorofthe
CaliforniaCreditUnionLeague;26yearsofservice,includingpastpresidentoftheBoardofGovernors,of
theSonoma-MarinCreditUnionLeague;andwasadirectoroftheRedwoodCreditUnion.Itisnot
surprisingthathewascreditedwithmuchofthesuccessoflocalcreditunions.
HoracewaspastpresidentandlifememberofthePersonnelassociationofSonomaCounty.Hewas
presidentoftheSonomaComprehensiveHealthPanningAssociationanddirector-at–largeoftheBayArea
ComprehensiveHealthPlanningCouncil.HealsoservedontheGamesCommitteeoftheScottishGame,a
memberoftheCommonwealthClubandTheodoreRooseveltPost21oftheAmericanLegion.Horacedied
inMay1991havingsufferedaheartattackwhileattendingaGiants-MontrealBaseballgameatCandlestick
Parkhisotherpassion.Howasprobablyoneofthemostavidbaseballfansintheusesincehewenttoa
ballgamealmosteverydaywitheratCandlestickortheOaklandColiseum.Hehadseasonticketstoboth.
NomatterwhereHotravelledonhisoffdaysparticularlyattrackmeetsyouwouldfindHoraceatthelocal
baseballpark.Buttrackwashistruelove.Acontemporaryofhis,GeorgeNewlonfeltthatHowas
excessiveinhisdedicationandcommitmenttothetrackandfieldcommunity.Howasalwaysthere,in
Modesto,inSanJose,InSacramento,atStanford,atBerkeley,atallcomersmeets,agegroupmeets,fancy
invitational,nationalchampionshipsortheOlympicGames.Howasmorethanagoodpolevaultofficial.
Hehelpedimproveboththelocalandnationaltrackandfieldprograms.Hewasasquicktoofferaclinicto
officialsashewastochairacommitteeinordertohelptheorganizationalstructure.HechairedtheTAC
NationalMembershipcommitteefromtheinceptionin1980.In1978HoracewaschairforTrackandField
undertheAAUumbrellaandthenlaterservedfouryearsasourthirdPresident.Horacewasalwayswilling
togoanywhereatanytimeandhisoutstandingrapportwithalllevelshelpedtogetthingsaccomplish.Ho
inconjunctionwithGeorgeKleemangotthePacificAssociationincorporatedasanonprofitorganizationin
thelate80’s.Howassomewhatofahistorybuffandalwayswenttolocalattractionswhenhewasnot
workingatthemeet.Horacewastrulyaoneofakindandadedicatedtothecauseshefeltcloseto.He
wasconstantlyonthegoduringtheoutdoorseasonansweringrequestsforhisservices.And,henever
askedforadimeinreturnthatanyofuseverheardof.Theexperienceofthisquitemanwassuchthathe
headedupthepolevaultofficialsatthe1984OlympicGames.
GeorgeKleeman(2007)Official/Contributor
NominatedbyBruceColmanandsecondedbyMargaretSheehan
Martinez,CA
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LivingXYesBirthDecember22,1940
LevelofCertificationMaster Grade3Referee,ITO
YearsOfficiating33
YearsinPacificAss.
23
MeetsWorked:
OlympicGames3in1996Atlanta,IAAFFoulsFilmingCrew,1996ParalympicsasFieldDirector,2008Beijing
asITO
OlympicTrials3in1992,ThrowsCoordinator,HammerHead,2000SacramentoTechnicalManager,
OfficialsCoordinator,2004SacramentoTechnicalDirector,2008EugeneAssistFieldCoordinator
USATFOpenNationalChampionships 14in87-91,93-95,98,01-03,05,07asHead,Hammer,Discus,
Javelin,Shot
USATFYouthNationalChampionships 5timesin85,95,97,01,07
USATFMastersNationalChampionships3timesin93,95Indoor,97
NCAANationalChampionships6AllDiv.I-1992Tulane,94Boise,TechnicalDirectorforSacramentoin
2003,2005,2006,2007
HighSchoolChampionships10State84WV,California84,85,87,97,99,01,04,05,07
OtherNAIA4_84WV,88,89,94LA
OlympicFestivals4in86,89,90,91
GoodwillGames2in90RecordsChair,98FieldReferee
BruceJennerIAAF9timesin85,86,90-96
IAAFWorldCup50KmRaceWalkSanJosein1990LeadLapRecorder
WorldMasters7timesin85,89,99,01,03,05,07,RefereeandITOfor1993to2007
NationalXCChampionships5timesin77,83,92,02,06
PanAmGamesin1987HammerCrew
NationalJuniorsin88Hammer
NationalOpenIndoorsinAtlanta3in95-97
Paralympicsin1996asFieldManager
WorldUniversityGamesin93HeadDiscus,Hammer
WorldSpecialOlympics199Referee
IAAFWorldOutdoorChamp._1_2003ITO
IAAFWorldIndoorChamp.14HeadITO
PanAMJuniorChamp103HeadITO
NACACunder23Champ12004ITO
NACACCombinedEventsChallenge3timesin2005-07ITOinPuertoRicoandDominicanRepublic
PresidentPA1989-1992,1997-2000,PATreasurer1985-1990,1992-1997,WestVirginiaAssociation
President1984;NationalOfficialsTrainingChair1997-2003,OfficialsRulesChair2004-present,IAAF
TechnicalOfficialsTaskforceChair1997-2004,ChairofEquipmentandFacilitiesSpecifications
Subcommittee1990-2008
Numerousmonographsonallaspectsofofficialstrainingandpractice.TrackMeetManagement,Editorfor
EquipmentandFacilitiesSpecificationSubcommitteenewsletterfrom1990to2008.
DickBarbourAwardPA1993,GulfAreaLDRServiceAward,1980,PAAssociationServiceAward(oneofthe
firsttwo)2003,firstHoraceCrowAwardfromNationalAssociation1992,AndyBakjianNationalOfficial
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Award1994,RobertGiegengackAward1998,President’sAward2003,mNationalOfficialsChair’sAward
2005etc.
ItisnottoomuchtosaythatGeorgeistheheartandsoulofthePacificAssociationUSATF—especiallyof
theOfficialsCommittee.Withafewotherindividuals,Georgecreatedorinspiredanofficialstraining
programmostofourtrainingmaterialsandmostofourinstitutionsandpractices.
HeistheonevirtuallyeverymemberofthePAOC,indeedofthePAleadership,comestofirstfor
institutionalpolicies,forrulesclarificationandgeneraladvice.
GEORGEKLEEMANTrackandFieldServiceandHonorssince1974
NationalCommittees:
Associations:1989-1992Treasurer1990-1992
Officials:Attendedallmeetingssinceinception,Member1980-1984and1990toCurrent,
OfficialsTrainingChair,1997-2003,
EquipmentandSpecificationSubCommitteeChair1990-Current
OfficialRulesChair,2004-Current
MasterLDR,1978-2003RulesRepresentative1986-2003
Women'sLDR,RegionalVicePresident1978-1984
Men'sLDR,1978-1984asGulfandWestVirginiaRepresentatives
LDRDivisionExecutiveCommittee2000-current
RaceWalking1981-1984asWestVirginiaRepresentative
RulesCommitteeAssociateEditor1990toCurrent
IAAFTechnicalOfficialsTaskforce,1997-Current,Chair2000-2004
USATFBudgetCommittee,1997-1998
RegistrationCommittee,1982-1983
AssociationCommittees:
GulfLDRAAUChair1975-1980
WestVirginiaLDRChair1981-1984
WestVirginiaRaceWalkingChair1981-1984
WestVirginiaTrackandFieldChair1983-1984
WestVirginiaRegistrationChair1981-1984
RaceDirectorforGulfAssociationRaces1975-1980includingHoustonMarathon,
WestVirginiaOfficialsCommittee1981-1984
PacificAssociationOfficialsCommittee1985-2004,RegionalRepresentative1987-1989,TrainingChair
1987-Current,CertificationCommittee1988,ExecutiveCommittee1987-current.
AssociationOfficer:
VicePresident,GulfAssociation1979-1980
VicePresident,WestVirginiaAssociation1980-1983
President,WestVirginiaAssociation1984
Treasurer,PacificAssociation1985-19901992-1997
President,PacificAssociation1989-1992and1997-2000
PastPresident,PacificAssociation2001-present
NationalAwards:
ScottHamiltonAwardforLDRContributionsin1979
FirstrecipientofHoraceCrowAwardforAssociationCommittee1992
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AndyBakjianOfficialsAward1994
GiegengackAward,1998
OttoEssigAward(Master’sLDR)2000
OfficialsCommitteeChair’sAward2005
AssociationAwards:
DickBarbourAwardforMeritoriousServicetoOfficiatinginPacificAssociation1993
OfficiatingServiceAward1992
1980GulfAreaLDRServiceAward
1979TexasInsideRunningServiceAwardforLDRworkinGulfAssociation
1978RaceDirectorsAwardforLDRPrograminGulf
AssociationServiceAward2003
ContributionAward,UniversityofCalifornia2007
Official:1974-present
ITO2001-Current,ATO1999-2001
MasterLevelOfficial1985-2007,NationalLevelOfficial1980-1984,AssociationLevelOfficial1978-1979
LocalOfficial1974-1977
NationalChampionshipMeetsinLDR,XCandRWin1978-1980
MeetDirectorfor1975-1980HoustonMarathon,MeetDirector1979AAUNationalMarathon
ChampionshipforMenandWomeninHouston,CoMeetDirectorfor1977NationalCrossCountry
ChampionshipinHouston.
HarryMarra(2015)Coach
Nominatedby2015HallofFameCommittee
Eugene,OR
Born1947
YearsintheSport55YearsCoaching41YearsinPacificAssociation28+
HarryisanativeofCohoes,N.Y.andgraduatedfromMountSt.Mary’s.Hewas
bornin1947andgrewupplaymultiplesportsyearround.HewenttoSyracuse
UniversityforgraduateschoolgettingaMasterofScienceinPhysicalEducation
TeachingandCoachingin1973-4.Hestartedhisinvolvementwithtrackandfieldin1961asahighschool
freshman.Hewasacompetitivedecathletehimself.DuringthattimehewasaGraduateAssistantCoach.
HarryspentmuchofhiscareerinSanFranciscoandSanLuisObispoalthoughhenowlivesinEugeneand
worksfortheOregonTrackClub,EliteasacombinedeventscoachsinceAugust,2010.Whenheretireshe
planstoreturntoCalifornia.Hehasmorethan55years’experienceintheareasofTrackandField,asan
athleteandcoachateverylevelfromhighschooltointernational,conditioning,andathleticperformance.
HeservedasheadcoachatSpringfieldCollegeinMassachusettsforfouryearsandasanassistantcoachat
UCSantaBarbarafortwoyearsbeforethat.
WhileintheBayAreaHarrywascoachatSanFranciscoStateforalmost12years(1981-93)andstartedthe
JohnnyMathisInvitationswhichisstillcontinuingtoday.WhileasSFSUhecoachedoneNCAAChampion
and24All-AmericansbeforemovingontothecoachVisaTeamUSANationalDecathlonsquadfrom1990
to2000bothintheBayAreaandSanLuisObispowherehehelpedsevendifferentdecathletesscoremore
than8000points.BesidesPaulTerekandAshtonEatonhecoachedareSheldonBlockburger(8,296),Brian
Brophy(8,276),PaulFoxon(8,254),BartGoodell(8,109)andChrisWilcox(8,026).In2007hecoachedTerek
toa10thplacefinishattheIAAFWorldChampionshipsinOsaka,Japan.DuringthisperiodNational
DecathlonteammemberswononeGold,andtwoBronzeMedalsintheOlympicsatAtlanta,Sydneyand
Barcelona.HewasnamedtwiceNorthernCaliforniaAthleticConferencecoachoftheyearin1985and
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1990.AtthesametimeMarrawasaspeedandfitnessconsultantfortheSanFranciscoGiantsbetween
September,1988andDecember1999.HewasinductedintotheSFSUHallofFameinApril,2008.
HereceivedtheUSATFPresident’sAwardin1996.HewasamemberoftheUnitedStates’coachingstaffat
theIAAFWorldChampionshipsinParis(2003),Helsinki(2005)andOsaka(2007)andwasanassistantcoach
forthe1999PanAmericanGames,whereU.Sathleteswonfivegoldmedals,foursilversandabronzeand
setapairofmeetrecords.Hewasalsoacoachforthe1981and’82U.S.OlympicFestivals.FromJuly2002
toDecember2004HeservedasFounderandNationalDirectortortheWorld’sGreatestAthleteDecathlon
ClubinSLOwheretwoofhisathletesmadethe2004USOlympicDecathlonTeam.Since2008,hehas
beenHeadCoachforanelitepostcollegiateTrack&FieldClub,PacificCoastWavesintheSanLuisObispo
areawherehelpeddecathletes,110mhighhurdlersandsprinterspreparefortheOlympicgames.
StartinginNovember,2009hehewasnamedanassistantatOregon.Helaterbecameafulltimeassistant
coachandwasnamedNikeCoachoftheYearin2012.Harryisprobablymostnotedforhisworkwith
BrianneTheisenwhosetacollegiaterecordof4540pointstowinhersecondNCAApentathlontitlein2011
andherhusbandandWorldDecathlonandIndoorHeptathlonChampionandWorldRecordholderAshton
Eaton.HehelpedbothwinNCAAtitlesin2010beforemovingontohiscurrentOTCEliteposition.Hehas
continuedtocoachbothintheirprocareersincludingWorldrecordsforAshtonatthe2012OlympicTrials,
andthe2015WorldChampionshipsandaGoldMedalattheLondonOlympicGames.
OtherAwards
LoriMaynard(2007)Athlete/Official/Contributor
NominatebyGeorgeKleemanandsecondedbyDickConnors
RedwoodCity,CA
Living YesDeceasedBorn1935Died11/18/2009
LevelofCertification Master andReferee
YearsOfficiating
27+
YearsinPacificAssociation
27
MeetsWorked:
OlympicGames384LARWVolunteer,96AtlantaThrowsHead.ThrowsReferee,2000SydneyRWJudge
OlympicTrials 41988Throws,92Throws,96ThrowsHead,ThrowsReferee,00Throws
USATFOpenNationalChampionships 487Throws,1995,2002,2003Throws
USATFYouthNationalChampionships 2FieldEventOfficialin1995atSanJose,JOs,2001SacramentoJO
USATFMastersNationalChampionships_197Throws,SanJose
NCAANationalChampionships(ListDiv.)2_Div.I2003,2005SacramentoThrows
1995AreaRaceWalkJudge
10+NACAC_RWJudge,PAC10CalandStanfordThrows
Woman’sTrackandFieldRepresentativeforPacificAssociation
Women’sTrackandFieldRepresentativeontheOfficialsSelectionCommitteefrom2001to2005
PacificRaceWalkChairfromearly80to1988
PacificCertificationCommittee1995-2007
2005NationalRaceWalkChampionshipsCoordinatorandSiteSelectionCommittee
ProofReaderofPacificAssociation’sOfficialsNewsletter,TurnsandDistancesforabout15years.
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OneoftheoriginalEditorsfortheRaceWalkHandbook
NationalMastersT&FCommitteeawardforOutstandingRWAthletein1979&1981.
NationalRaceWalkCommittee’sContributorAwardin1994
PacificAssociation’sDickBarbourAwardfor2003plusSpecialsRecognitionAwardin1994
USATFPresident’sAwardin1995
NationalOfficialsChairAwardin2001
NationalOfficialsOutstandingRaceWalkOfficialAwardnamedforLoriMaynard,2010
PacificAssociationSpecialRecognitionAwardnamedforLoriMaynardin2010
MemberofPACertificationCommitteeforthelast10plusyearsforthepeninsulaarea.
IfirstmetLoriasaRaceWalkerinthelate70'sinTexasatanationalchampionship.Shewasverygood.
ShereceivedtheNationalMaster'sT&FCommitteeRWawardforin1979and1981asanathlete.George
metheragainwhenImovedtoCaliforniain1984whereshewasanofficialatStanfordandsometimesat
Calinthemid1980's.ShehasbeenactiveasaRWofficialandwiththeRaceWalkCommitteebothlocally
andnationallyformanyyearsandwasaLevelIIandIIIInternationalAreaRaceWalkJudgeworkinga
numberofmeetsthroughouttheNorthAmerica,CentralAmericaandCaribbeanregionforNACACduring
the90'sanduntil2006.SheworkednumerouslocalRaceWalkmeetsyearlyandhelpedmakethePacific
Associationprogramoneofthestrongestinthenation.ShewasoneoftheRaceWalkJudgesatthe2000
SydneyOlympics.Shehasconductedclinicsonracewalkjudgingforover20years.
ShehasbeeninvolvedwithcombinedeventscompetitionsinthePacificAssociationformanyyearsatUC
BerkeleyandDavis.SheworkedatmanySanJoseCityCollegemeetsandtheoldBruceJennermeets.Lori
becameanationallycertifiedofficialabout1986.ShehasbeenanactivememberoftheBoardofAthletics
sincethemid1980's.LoriworkedasaTravelagentuntilafewyearsago.Sheandherhusband,Sonny,have
ason,Don.ShewastheWomen'sT&FrepresentativetotheOfficial'sSelectioncommitteefrom2001to
2005.Sheactedasproofreaderforabout15yearsforthePacificAssociation’snewsletterTurnsand
Distances.
FERRELLSONNYMAYNARD(2007)Official/Contributor
RedwoodCity,CA
LivingxYesLevelofCertificationMaster Born8/11/1928
YearsOfficiating30+ YearsinPacificAssociation30+FirstCertifiedJan.,1986
MeetsWorked:
OlympicTrials_3_1988,1992,2000
USATFOpenNationalChampionships 71987,1993,1995,1999,2001,2002,2003
USATFYouthNationalChampionships 1995JO
NCAANationalChampionships(ListDiv.)12005
6BruceJennerInvitational
3ModestoRelays
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VicePresidentPacificAssociation
ViceChairPAOfficialsCommittee
PacificAssociationsMeritoriousServiceAward,DickBarbourAwardin2003andthefirstHoraceCrow
Awardfor1995
RecognizedbyStanfordfor25yearsofserviceasHeadFieldJudgeandFieldOfficialsCoordinatorin2007.
SonnybeganhisrelationshipwithTrack&FieldwhilecompetinginthePoleVaultinHighSchoolontheold
bamboopole.Hejumpedaround12feetwhichwasverygoodinthosedaysforhighschoolandJunior
College.HeattendedmeetsatBerkeleyinthe60’sand70’sasaspectator.Inthe70’shedidsome
coachingwiththe“WoodsideStriders”.AsacareerSonnytaught7th&8thgradeScienceinthelocalpublic
schools.Sincehewasanaccomplishedswimmerhetaughtswimmingtokidsduringhissummerbreaks.He
gotre-involvedinlocaltrackmeetswhenhiswifebegantocompeteasaMasterracewalkerin70’s.
Sonnyhasworkedmostlylocalmeets.Hehashadopportunitiestoworkothersbuttruetohisnature,he
supportedothersratherthandoingthemhimself.Heworkedasaraceofficialandvolunteer.Hefirst
becamenationallycertifiedin1987althoughhehadalreadybeenofficiatingforanumberyearsatwhatis
nowtheassociationlevel.Sonnycananddoesworkallthefieldeventsbutmostoftenthethrows.Hefills
inwhereneededandisalwayspresentwhenthereisanearbycombinedeventscompetition.Hislowkey
andfriendlyspirithasendearedhimtoalltheofficials.Sonnyhasbeenthelongtimefieldofficials’
coordinatorforStanfordmeetssincetheearly80’swherehewasmentoredbythethenStanfordhead
coach,BrooksJohnson.SonnywasalsotheOfficialsCoordinatorfortheNationalJOsin1995inSanJose.
Sonnyhasworkedmostlylocalmeets.Hehashadopportunitiestoworkothersbuttruetohisnature,he
supportedothersratherthandoingthemhimself.Heworkedasaraceofficialandvolunteer.Hefirst
becamenationallycertifiedin1987althoughhehadalreadybeenofficiatingforanumberyearsatwhatis
nowtheassociationlevel.Sonnycananddoesworkallthefieldeventsbutmostoftenthethrows.Hefills
inwhereneededandisalwayspresentwhenthereisanearbycombinedeventscompetition.Hislowkey
andfriendlyspirithasendearedhimtoalltheofficials.Sonnyhasbeenthelongtimefieldofficials'
coordinatorforStanfordmeetssincetheearly80'swherehewasmentoredbythethenStanfordhead
coach,BrooksJohnson.SonnywasalsotheOfficialsCoordinatorfortheNationalJOsin1995inSanJose.
Sonny'scommitmenttotrackandfieldisnotlimitedtoStanford.Healsoofficiatesatmeetsthroughoutthe
bayareaanduptoSacramento,andatalllevelsofcompetition.
Afteryearsasacertifiedofficial,Sonnyvolunteeredhistimeatthe1984Olympics.Asthe1996Olympicsin
Atlantaapproached,SonnywithheldapplyingforanofficiatingassignmentsothatLoriwouldbeassured
selectionasanofficial.(Helaterlearnedthathewouldhavebeenselectedalongwithherasanofficial).
SonnyhasgivencountlesshourstotheStanfordTrackandFieldprogramasthefieldofficials’coordinator.
Sonny'sworkethichasbeenavitalpartoftheStanfordTrackandFieldhomemeetssuccess.Hisongoing
contributionsforthepast25yearshavebeensolelyfromthegoodnessofhisheart,expectingnothingin
return.Heembodiesthemeaningofatruevolunteer.
Sonnyisaninspirationtousall.HehasbeenamainstayoftheStanfordTrackandFieldmeetsandthe
StanfordCrossCountrymeets.Thereisneveracrosswordonthefieldwhenhehasbeenincharge,butas
hewouldsay,"don'tgothere."
Sonnyisaremarkablemanandwehaveallbeenblessedbyhisdedicationandcommitmenttooursport.
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SonnybeganhisrelationshipwithTrack&FieldwhilecompetinginthePoleVaultinHighSchool.He
attendedmeetsatBerkeleyinthe60’sand70’sasaspectator.Inthe70’shedidsomecoachingwiththe
“WoodsideStriders.”
50yearsagohemarriedLori.Sonnytaught7th&8thgradeScienceinthelocalpublicschools.Meanwhile,
hewasanaccomplishedswimmerandtaughtswimmingtokidsduringhissummerbreaks.
SonnyhasbeenassociatedwiththeStanfordTrackandFieldprogrammanyyearbeforetheCobbtrack
wasbuilt.SonnywasmentoredbyBrooksJohnson,(Headtrackandfieldcoach79-92)andgraduallytook
ongreaterresponsibilitiesasavolunteerwiththeprogram.
Duringtheseearlyyearsofofficiating,LoriwasstillcompetinginracewalkingandSonnywaslendingallthe
supporthecouldtoherasacompetitor.
Sonnyhasevolvedintotheinvaluableofficials’coordinatorwhoStanfordreliesupontoputonsuccessful
meetseveryyear.
Sonny’scommitmenttotrackandfieldisnotlimitedtoStanford.Healsoofficiatesatmeetsthroughoutthe
bayareaanduptoSacramento,andatalllevelsofcompetition.
Afteryearsasacertifiedofficial,Sonnyvolunteeredhistimeatthe1984Olympics.
Asthe1996OlympicsinAtlantaapproached,Sonnywithheldapplyingforanofficiatingassignmentsothat
Loriwouldbeassuredselectionasanofficial.(Helaterlearnedthathewouldhavebeenselectedalong
withherasanofficial).
SonnyhasgivencountlesshourstotheStanfordTrackandFieldprogramasthefieldofficials’coordinator.
Sonny’sworkethichasbeenavitalpartoftheStanfordTrackandFieldhomemeetssuccess.Hisongoing
contributionsforthepast25yearshavebeensolelyfromthegoodnessofhisheart,expectingnothingin
return.Heembodiesthemeaningofatruevolunteer.
Sonny,youhavebeenaninspirationtousall.YouhavebeenamainstayoftheStanfordTrackandField
meetsandtheStanfordCrossCountrymeets.Thereisneveracrosswordonthefieldwhenyouhavebeen
incharge,butasyouwouldsay,“don’tgothere.”
Youarearemarkablemanandyouandyourwonderfulwifecontinuetoamazeus.SonnyandLori,youare
specialgiftstotheStanfordTrackandFieldcommunityandwehaveallbeenblessedbyyourdedication
andcommitmenttoourteam
RickMilam(Deceased)(2015)Official/Contributor
NominatedbyGeorgeKleemanandsecondedby2015HallofFameCommittee
SanJose,CA
LivingnoDeceased8/23/2010
BornApril4,1944
LevelofCertificationMaster YearsOfficiating50 YearsinPacificAssociation50
FirstOfficiated1960FirstCertified
LongtimeRaceDirectorforLosGatosAllComersMeets
TheinauguralRickMilamMemorialTrackandFieldMeetatthisyear'sBayAreaSeniorGameshonors
Milam,whodiedofaheartattackonAug.23,2010,whiledrivinginSanJose.
Milam,a1962alumofSequoiaHighinRedwoodCity,wasSeniorGamestournamentdirectorformany
years.Thatjobhasbeenturnedovertohisolderbrother,Leroy,a'59graduateofSequoia.
"Mybrotherwasthemostlaidbackperson,"Leroysaid."Ifsomethingwentwrong,he'djustsay,'We'llget
by.'Hewasnevernegative,neversaidabadwordaboutanybody."
BeforeRickMilamsufferedaheartattackbehindthewheelonthatfatefulday,hehadfoughtStage4colon
cancerandwaswinningthebattlewhilemaintaininganexhaustiveschedulethoughouttheCentralCoast
SectionoftheCIF.Milammaintainedapositiveattitudethroughout.Whenotherswereupsettolearnof
hisbattlehisresponsewas.”Thisisnothing,IwasaMarine.”
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Heneverforgotwhomthesportwasabout.Itwasabouteveryathletewhoran,jumpedorthrew
something.
"Rickwasdrivingalong880neartheAlamedaunderpass,"Leroysaid."Therewasacouplechangingaflat
tireonthesideoftheroadnexttothefastlane.Rickdroveintothem,injuringoneofthem.Theofficerwho
investigatedtheaccidentsaidtherewerenoskidmarksfor300feet,sotheyfeltRickhaddiedalreadyor
wasunconscious.TheycheckedRick'sdrivingrecordandhehadnoticketsin30yearsofdriving."
AttheensuingmemorialheldatLosGatosHigh,400peoplepackedthegym.Inattendancewas1956
OlympianDanBowden,thefirstAmericantobreakthe4-minutemile.Inaddition,therewasMilam's1978
Homestead-Cupertinocross-countryteamthatwontheCentralCoastSectionchampionship.
"Therewerecountlesspeoplethere,"saidMilam'sclosefriend,MikeDudley,a1979graduateofCupertino
High."Justtalkingaboutitgetsmechokedup.Heimpactedsomanypeople."
"Itriedtogreetasmanypeopleaspossibleatthedoor,"Leroysaid."Therewere30or40U.S.Trackand
Fieldofficialsthere.Itwasalargecontingent."
RickMilamwasborninPaloAlto,playedfootballandbasketballatSequoiabeforeattendingCollegeofSan
Mateo.AftertransferringtoSanJoseState,MilambecameteammanagerfortheSpartans'vauntedtrack
andfieldteamandCoachBudWinter,recognizedasoneofthegreatestsprintscoachesintheworld.
MilamjoinedtheU.S.MarineCorps,wherehestayedfortwoyears.WhenMilamlandedajobcoaching
track&fieldandcross-countryatHomestead,heincorporatedstringenttraininghelearnedintheMarine
Corpsintohispractices.
"Rickwashardonhisathletes,"Leroysaid."Hewantedthemtorunfast,butnottoofast.Hewantedthem
topeakneartheendoftheseason."
Milamwasdisenchantedwiththelayoffsofteachersbackthen,sohewentintotheinsurancebusiness,
workingontaxsheltersforsportsfigures.Milamkepthishand,aswellashisvastknowledge,inhelpingto
runtrackandfieldmeetsfor44years.Wherevertherewasatrackmeetoracross-countrymeet,Milam
wasusuallythere.Afewyearsago,hewasoneoftheannouncersattheArtichokeInvitational.
HehelpedwiththeannouncingatCCSmeets,aswellasinvitationalmeets.Withhisdeepvoice,hewould
notonlycalltheraces,butalsomakeannouncements.
WillieHarmatz,whoheadedthetrackandfieldprogramatLosGatosHighfrom1978to2002,firstmet
Milamin1975.
"WehititofffromDay1,"saidHarmatz,inductedintotheLongBeachCityCollegeHallofChampionslast
year."Hewasorganizedandlikedtorunmeets.Hesharedthesameinterestsasmine.Itisgreatthey
namedthemeetafterhim.Heshouldbehonored."
HarmatzstartedtheAll-ComersandTop8TrackandFieldmeetsin1978.Itwasn'tlongbeforeMilamand
Harmatzwererunningthemeetstogether.
"Rickwasmybackboneforallmyofficials,"Harmatzsaid."Icouldn'thavedoneitbymyself."
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Iftherewasalocaltrackandfieldmeet,RickMilamwasmostlikelyfrontandcenter.
"Rickhelpedeverybody,"Leroysaid."Hehelpedcoachesbecomebettercoaches,evenifhedidn'tlike
them."
"Rick'sjoywassoinfectious,"saidDudley,whoworksasameetofficial,aswellas,ameetannouncer.
"Whenhetoldmehehadcoloncancer,hedidn'tcomplain.Hejustsaiditwasapartoflife.Helovedliving
everymomentandhadgreatenergy.Hewasmybestfriend."
DudleyfeltMilam'spresenceatthisyear'sTop8Meet,heldatSanJoseCityCollegeonApril17.
"WillieandIweresettingupthemeetandIfoundsomeoldclipboardswithRick'swritingonit,"Dudley
said."ItoldWilliethatRickwasstillwithus."
ThespiritofRickMilamwillbeever-presentatCSMonSundayandforfutureyearstocome.Nodenying,
heisstillwithus.
Rickreceivedthe2007CCSDistinguishedServiceAwardfromtheExecutiveCommitteeoftheCIR-Central
SectionBoardofManagersinOctober2007forhisserviceaslongtimeTrackandFieldMeetDirectorin
thatsection.
TheawardisintendedtohonorthoseindividualswhohavemadeoutstandingcontributionstotheCentral
CoastsectionandtheCaliforniauseaplasticfederationoveraperiodofyearsthiscareerawardisreserved
fortrulyoutstandingindividualswhohavemadepersonalandprofessionalsacrificesinordertopromote,
developandpositivelyinfluenceinterscholasticathletes.
Rickwasthecross-countryandtrackandfieldcoachatHomesteadhighschoolinCupertinofor12years
beforemovingintoprivateindustryin1983.WhileatHomestead,hecoached16championshipteamsand
theCCSchampionshipcross-countryteam.SinceleavingHomesteadRickhascoachedatthecommunity
collegelevelandworkedforseveralyearsinfieldofsportspsychologywithDr.BruceOgilvieatState
University.Accordingtohisresume,RickalsoworkedextensivelywiththeUSOlympicTrackandField,
VolleyballSwimmingandGymnasticsteamsaswellasvariousteamsinNFLandNBA,theUSFigureSkating
Association,theUSHammerThrowingteamandtheUSWomen’sCyclingTeam.Hewasdirectorofsales
forNBNSportsInhissparetime,Rickkepthimselfevenmorebusyorganizingandhelpingoutatseveral
roadraces,allcomersmeets,invitationalandCentralCoastSectionLeagueandSectionmeets.Hewas
codirectoroftheTopEightTrackandFieldMeetaswellstheCCSTrackandFieldChampionships.Rickalso
servedastheLeagueSecretaryfortheSCVAL.
Hedideverythingwithasmile.Hewasreal.Heworehisloveforthesportonhissleeve.Hisbestattribute
wastherelationshiphehadwiththecoachesandtheathletes.Hegotalongwitheverycoach,helpingthem
ifsomethingcameup.
Hehadaveryspecialrelationshipwitheachathlete.Iftheathletesetapersonalbest,wonatitle,or
qualifiedforstate,hewouldgivethatathleteahigh-five.
OtherAwards
DickBarbour2001
BarbaraMiller(2015)MastersLDRAthlete
NominatedbyTomBernhardandsecondedbythe2015HallofFameCommittee
Modesto,CA,Born:8/7/39
Electedtothe2007USATFMastersHallofFame
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AgeGroupRecords:F55,60,65,70
Competed:1989-2012
Shehasawidedistancerange(5ktomarathon)andage-gradesinthe90%sthroughout.
Event AG
Age
Yr
Mark Rec
%
12K
F55
55
95
49:43 AR
89.91
HMar F55
56
95
1:28:27AR
93.82
5K
F55
56
96
19:37 AR
93.20
HMar F60
60
99
1:29:49AR
97.75
Mar F60
60
99
3:14:50AR
94.22
12K
F60
60
00
50:49 AR
94.23
10K
F65
65
04
43:57 AR
97.04
HMar F65
65
04
1:38:48AR
95.83
30K
F65
65
04
2:27:54AR
93.14
12K
F65
65
05
55:15 AR
93.30
WMAWorldChampionshipTitles:F553rdMarathon’99;F601stMarathon,2nd
10,000m‘01
USALDRChampionshipTitles(1st):F5010XC’89;F555K,HalfMar’96;F6015K’99;1st
15K,Mar’00;F6510K’04,‘05
MastersLDRAge-GroupAthleteoftheYear:F501990;F551995;F601999,2000;F65
2004,2005,2006;F702009,2010,2012.
Barbaraisstillactiveinbothherlocalrunningclub,ShadowChaseRunningClubandtheBuffaloChips.Her
recordsweremadeaspartoftheBuffaloChipsRacingTeam.
OTHERACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Barbarahasservedasracedirectororco-racedirectorfortheModestoClassicsinceitsinceptionin1990as
afund-raiserforShadowChaseRunningClubforwhichshehasservedaspresidentandotheroffices.She
setanAmericanBestfortheF60Marathonatthe2000Bostonwith3:11:57.
EdMiller(2008)Decathlete/Coach NominatedbyJoyUpshawMargerumandsecondedbyGeorgeKleeman
Antioch,CA
LivingxYes
YearsofService30+
YearsinPacificAssociation
40+
Born1955
ACCOMPLISHMENTS&CONTRIBUTIONS
YEAR ATHLETE TEAMSERVED
196-00ChrisHuffinsDecathlon 193WorldChampionshipsUSTeamThrows
2.96RamonJimenezGaonaDiscus
2.96HeadCoachUSAvsCanada(Combined)
3.00BevanHartNCAAChampDecathlon
3.89SportsFestivalAssistantCoachWestTeam
4.88KariNisulaNCAAChampDiscus4.00USAvsGermanyHeadCoach(Combined)
5.92BrentBurnsNCAARunnerUpPoleVault 5.04USAvsHollandHeadCoach(Combined)
6.96RossBombemNCAARunnerUpDecathlon 6.02USATFCombinedEvents(Assist.MeetDir.)
OFFICESHELD
USATFDevelopmentCommittee,NationalCoordinatorforLongJump,RegionalCoordinatorforHighJump.
CoachandAssociateDirectorofTrackandFieldatUCBerkeley,1983to2012
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AWARDSRECEIVED_UCHallofFame2002,DiabloValleyCollegeHallofFame2006
EdMillerhadcoached24yearsatCaliforniabythetimehewasinductedintothePacificAssociationHallof
Fame.ThroughouthisstoriedcareerMillerhasservedasearnedbothanationalandinternational
repetitionforthesuccessesonthefield.Heisconsideredoneofthepremiercombinedeventcoachesin
theworldandhasservedtheUnitedStatestrackandfieldonforinternationaltrips,including2003
hideawayofworldchampionshipsinParis,France,asassistantcoachasamemberofUSATF’s
developmentcommitteeMillerservedasnationalcoordinatorforthelongjumpandalsowasregional
coordinatorforthehighjump.
AnAll-AmericanfortheGoldenBearsandaformerNCAAdecathlonchampionin1976hewastheCal
recordholderwithapersonalbestof7443points.Besidescoaching,Millerassistedinadministrationofthe
trackprograminfundraisingandinmeetmanagement.
Miller’slatesthonorwasarecentinductionintotheDiabloValleyCollegeathleticHallofFameasa
memberofthefirstclassin2006.In2002andreceivedoneofhisgreatesthonorswhenhewasinducted
intotheCaliforniaHallofFame.Millerhascoachedanumberofoutstandingathletes,includingtheBears
headcoachand1996and2000OlympicOlympianChrisHuffins,aUSofbronzemedalistinthedecathlonat
Sydneyin2000,and1996OlympianandSouthAmericanrecordholderRamonJimenezGaona(Paraguay,
discus).InadditiontoHuffinswhowasthe1993NCAAandPac-10decathlonchampion,MillercoachedCal
decathleteBevanHart(2000NCAAchampionand1999–2000Pac-10champion),andRossBomben(1996
NCAArunner-upandin1998Pac-10champion).Onthewomen’ssideMillercoachedanumberof
outstandingmulti-eventerincluding1995All-AmericanTiffanyJanssen,1995Pac10champion,Ifeome
Ozoeze,2000Pac-10champion,all-AmericanMissyVanekandhepthathleteBrookeMeredith(indoorand
outdoorAll-AmericanandMPSFindoorchampion).InadditiontoJimenez-Geona,athree-timeNCAA
runner-upandschoolrecordholderinthediscusat210–11,MillerhastutoredKarlNisuka,the1988NCAA
discuschampion,theonlythree-timePac-10polevaultchampionand1992NCAArunner-up;all-American
BrentBurns(holdsCal’spolevaultrecordof18-81/4;All-AmericanClarencePhellps
(secondinthepolevaultatthe1997NCAAchampionshipsat18foot½inch;AllAmericanJeffRogers(holdstellhighjumprecordat7-5¾);Pac-10highjumpand
triplejumpchampionMikeHarris(All-Americanin1990);two-timePac-10high
jumpchampionKevinKeane;andhighjumperTeakWilburn(indoorandoutdoor
All-AmericanandindoorconferenceandoutdoorPac-10champion).Miller’s
athleteshaveearned23All-Americanhonors.AnativeofPleasantHill,California
Millerwasatwo-yearlettermanatCalin1975and76.Asaseniorhecapturedthe
1976NCAAdecathlontitleinPhiladelphia,PA,scoringathenschoolrecordof7443points.Thatscorebroke
a42yearrecordofOlympianBobClarkandpresentlyrankssixthoftheall-timelistatCal.Millercontinued
competingpastcollegeincludingatthe1976in1980USOlympictrials.
PriortoreturningCalasacoach,Millertaught,coachedtrackandfieldandcoachwomen’sbasketballat
LosMedanosCollegeinPittsburgh,CA.HeandhiswifeSheilamaketheirhomeinAntioch,Californiawith
theirsonEddieanddaughterJennifergraduatedfromHaasSchoolofbusinessin2004.
TomMoore(2007)Official/MeetDirector/Athlete
Ceres,CA
DeceasedMay10,2002LevelofCertificationMaster Born:1914FirstOfficiated~1940
YearsinPacificAssociation62+YearsOfficiating62+ FirstCertifiedSept.1977
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OlympicGamesin1984
USATFOpenNationalChampionships 1987SanJoseStarter
6BruceJennerInvitationalsStarter
60ModestoRelays((1940-2001)
USATFHallofFameasmeetdirectorandathlete
PacificAssociationLifetimeAchievementAward-TomMooreAward,Tomwasfirst
recipientin2002justbeforehisdeath.
PacificAssociationsMeritoriousServiceAward,DickBarbourAwardin1994.
OTHERACCOMPLISHMENTS
TomwasfounderandmeetdirectorfortheModestoRelaysfrom1940untilhisdeathinMay,2002onthe
eveofthe61stversionoftherelays.AsanofficialTomwasastarteratmanynorthernCaliforniameets
andparticularlyathisalmamatertheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyforover50years.Tomwasa120
yardhighhurdlerwhosettheWorldRecordin1935at14.2seconds.HewasanOlympicTeammember
withJesseOwensinBerlinin1936.Tomstartedtoofficiatesometimeinthelatethirtiesandcontinuedto
hisdeathin2002atage88.HefirstbecamecertifiedonSeptember20,1977.Hewasstillanactivestarter
atUCBerkeleyalthoughhehadcutbackonhisofficiatingschedule.
IreneObera(2015)MastersT&FAthlete
Nominatedby GeorgeKleemanandsecondedbyAlanKolling
Fremont.CA Level AssociationOfficial
MastersT&FAthlete YearsofService>36
YearsinPacificAssociation>36Born1933
Irene'sparticipationintheMastersWorldChampionshipsfrom1975through2011,
WorldMastersChampionshipaccomplishments
Irenehasadistinguishedrecordinthesprints(100,200and400)attheWorldMasters(WAVAandWMA)
Championshipssincetheirfoundingin1975,including24goldmedals.
Toronto,Canada1975(Age42)2Silvermedalsinthe100mand400m
Gothenburg,Sweden1977Goldinthe100;Silverinthe200mand400m
Hannover,WestGermany1979Goldinthe100;Silverinthe400m
Christchurch,NewZealand1981Goldinthe100
SanJuan,PuertoRico1983Goldinthe100
Rome,Italy19853Goldsinthe100,200and400
Melbourne,Australia19873Goldsinthe100,200and400
Eugene,Oregon,19893Goldsinthe100,200and400
Buffalo,NewYork19953Goldsinthe100,200and400
Durban,SouthAfrica19972Goldsinthe100and200;Silverinthe400
Gateshead,GreatBritain19993Goldsinthe100,200and400
SanSebastian,Spain20052Silversinthe100and200
Sacramento,Calif2011(Age78)3Goldsinthe100,200and4x100relay
ShehascontinuedwithnumerousAmericanandWorldrecordssinceturning80in2013.
IreneservedasPacificAssociationMastersCommitteechair,1974-1976
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IrenealsoservedastheUSRepresentativetoWAVA1977-1983
TeamManager/chaperone,1967WorldUniversityGames,Tokyo,Japan
TeamManager/chaperone,1971USA-AfricaDualMeet,Durham,NorthCarolina
WRITTENOREDITED,PROFESSIONALARTICLESPUBLISHED
SprintArticleinNGWS(guidebookforgirlsandwomen’ssport)
OneofTopTwelveNationalAllTimeAwardWinnersin1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1994,
1999,and2005.
USATFMastersHallofFame1996.
IreneObera'sincredibleaccomplishmentsoverhermorethanfivedecadesofsprintingincludenumerous
worldagegrouprecordsforthe100and200metersprints.Sheiscurrentlythetopfemalesprinterinthe
worldforheragegroup,W80-84.AsofJuly12,2014,shehasalreadyestablishedsevenworldrecords(60m
indoors,200mindoors,80mHurdlesoutdoors,100moutdoors(twice),200m,and200hurdlesoutdoorsin
2014,aswellasestablishedfiveadditionalAmericanrecordsintheshotputand400mindoors,and400m
andlongjumpoutdoors.ShewasnamedAthleteoftheWeekbyUSATFinMarchthisyearforherrecordbreakingfeatsinfoureventsattheUSATFIndoorChampionships.Sheheldthetopsprinterrankingover
the100mand200meveninthelastyearofheragegroupforW75-79in2013,andhercurrent100mbest
forthisyear(pendingworldrecordof16.91forW80-84)wasbetterthaneveryotherAmericanwomen
sprinterranlastyearforagegroupsW70-79,excepttop70-74sprinterKathyBergen.Sheran19.62forthe
80mhurdleswithaheadwindand48.27forthe200mhurdleswith1.1m/stailwind.Shehasbeenatop
masterathleteforoverthe25years.Ireneisalsoacertifiedofficialsince2007andoftenofficiateslocal
meetsintheBayArea.
IreneOberahasincredibleaccomplishmentsoverhermorethanfivedecadesofsprintingupto400m
indoorandoutdoorasaMasterathleteincludenumerousworldagegrouprecordsforthe100and200
metersprints.Moreover,atage80in2014sheisthetopfemalesprinterintheworldforheragegroup,
W80-84.Shehasrecordsinlongjumpingandshotputaswell.SheisintheNationalMastersHallofFame
andhasbeenaNationalAwardWinnerfor10years.
RobertPodkaminer(2009)Official/Contributor
NominatedbyGeorgeKleeman andsecondedbyDickConnors
LevelofCertification Master,ATOSubsequentlyin2010ITO
YearsOfficiating32 YearsinPacificAssociation32Born10/8/1942 OriginalCertificationSept.1977FirstOfficiated1965
MeetsWorked:
AtlantaOlympicGamesDirectorofResults
OlympicTrials 6_Referee,GamesCommittee
USATFOpenNationalChampionships 24Referee,GamesCommittee,Starter,Comp.Secretary
USATFYouthNationalChampionships 1Clerk
USATFMastersNationalChampionships1CompetitionSecretary
NCAANationalChampionships(ListDiv.)
23_GamesCommittee–D1
HighSchoolChampionships20+_CIFSectionChamps,Starter
WorldDeafOlympics1Starter
NCAAConferences4Referee
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CaribbeanGames1ATO
SincebecominganITOin2008hehasaddedmanyinternationalmeettothisresume.
Treasurer,PA(4years),CertificationChair;USATFMen'sStandards(17years),NCAARulesSecretary(5
years),USATFRulesSecretary(7years),USATFRulesAssociateEditor(17years)
Authoredasetofbasicprinciplesforofficiatingeventswithintrackandfield.
Developedandretailedthefirstcomputerprogramintheworldtocorrectlyprocessallinformationfora
track&fieldcompetition.
SpecialRecognition,1994;AndyBakjian,2008,Men'sTrackandFieldDistinguishServiceAward2007
Hasbeenaconsultantforeverymajortechnologyequipmentadvancementusedintrackandfield.
Instructoratvariousclinicslocalandnationalrangingfromphototimingtostartingtogeneralofficiating
andreferee.
Bobhasbeenalongtimecontributortothesportandanofficial,volunteerandadministrator.Bobstarted
officiatingwhenhefirstwasaskedtohelpattheschoolatwhichhewasteaching.Hewasoftentheclerk
andsometimeastarter.Withhisexpertiseincomputerprogrammingandhisknowledgeofclerkingitwas
onlynaturalthathedevelopedthefirstClerkoftheCourseprogram.Hisknowledgeinthatarealedhimto
beacompetitionsecretaryatnationalmeets,bothUSATFandNCAA.HehasbeenamemberoftheRules
committeeformanyyearsandhasbeenanassociateeditorsince1993.In2003,hetookoveras
committeesecretaryandthentookonthesamerolefortheNCAARulesCommitteein2006.Bobhasbeen
akeyparticipantintryingtomovethevariousrulescommitteestowardeliminatingthedifferences
betweenthevariousbooks.HewasinstrumentalinconvertingtheUSATFrulebooksothatthenumbering
systemwasthesameastheIAAFrulebook.In1999,hewasoneofthefirstAreaTechnicalOfficialsnamed
byNACACandhasservedinthatcapacityatseveralNorthandSouthAmericanareachampionships.
LocallyBobhasbeenanactivememberoftheBoardofAthleticsformorethan20yearandanofficer,
Treasurerfortwoterms.DuringthatsameperiodBobhasvolunteeredtoteachanumberofofficialsclinics
includingthoseonstarting,refereeing,IntroductionofOfficiating,Recertification,MeetManagementto
nameafew.BobhaschairedtheStandardssubcommitteeforMen'sTrackandFieldsince1993.
CANDIDATESUMMARY:
BobPodkaminerhasbeenanofficialandcontributorinthePacificassociationforover30years.Hehas
beenactiveintheadministrationforalmostaslong.Hehasbeenactiveatboththeassociationlevelas
officials'certificationchairandassociationtreasurerandthenationallevelinofficialsandMen'sTrackand
Field.HehasbeenactiveatnationalUSATFandNCAAChampionshipsmeetssincethemid80's,initiallyas
clerkandstarterandthenmeetmanagementasCompetitionSecretary,RefereeandGamesCommittee
member.Bobwrotethefirstcomputerprogramforclerkingandresults,namedClerkoftheCourse.Hehas
beeninvolvedwithmostofthemajortechnologyinnovationsintrackandfieldinthelasttwodecades.
Bobhasbeenonetheoffirsttousenewtechnology,includingFinishLynx,automaticblocks,horizontal
jumpfouldetection,laserbarmeasurementtonameafew.OneofthehighlightsofBob'scareerwaswhen
servedastheDirectorofResultsforthe1996AtlantaOlympicGames.In1999,hebecameoneofthefirst
ofAreaTechnicalOfficialsfortheNorthandCentralAmericaandtheCaribbeanArea.Hehasbeena
clinicianformanyofficiatingclinicsbothlocallyandnationally.
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JOHNPOWELL(2015)DiscusAthlete/Coach
NominatedbyJohnMansoorandsecondedby2015HallofFameCommittee
Sacramento,CACurrentlylivinginSpringValleyNevada
YearsinTrackandField55YearsasanAthlete27
JohnGatesPowellwasbornJune25,1947inSanFrancisco,California
Club:FirstmemberofTomJennings’PacificCoastClub,laterJimmyCarnes’clubslikeAthleticAttic,Mazda
andBudLightTrackAmerica
Johnisconsideredthefinesttechnicianeverinthehistoryofthediscuseventsandisrespectedforbothhis
teachingandthrowingabilities.Johnstartedslowlyplacingnobetterthan11thintheNCAAand16thinthe
AAUChampionshipsin1968.However,aftera4thatMunichOlympicsin197hewonAAUtitlesin1974and
1975.In1975heldtheworldrecordat69.06m(226’8”0)andwasthePanAmericanGamesChampion.The
followingyearhemadehissecondOlympicteamforMontrealin1976,placingthird.Duringthistime,he
trainedwithotherOlympiansinSanJoselikeBruceJennerandMacWilkins.JohnandMactaughtBruce
thenuancesofthediscusandhelphimtowintheDecathlondiscus.HewasthirdagaininLosAngelesin
1984.BesidestheNationalChampionshipin1974and1975,healsowon5consecutiveyearsfrom1983to
1987.NoonewasmoreeffectiveintheringthanPowell.Atage36,hesethisofficialpersonalbestwith
thelongestthrowintheworldat71.26m(233'9")atSanJoseonJune9,1984thatputhiminatiefor
number8ontheall-timelist.In1987atage40,PowellwontheSilverMedalattheRomeWorld
Championshipsin1987at66.22m(217’3”).ThisqualifiedhimasthefirstandtodateonlyMasterAthlete
towinamedalattheWorldChampionships.Followingthatmeet,hecompetedinthe“TheWolfgang
SchmidtMemorialCompetition”inSwedenwherehethrew236’6(72.08m).Thisgarneredanawardfrom
TAC/USAMastersTrackandFieldfor“OutstandingSinglePerformance1987”.
Thesetrackandfieldcompetitionsin1987werePowell'slastonesbeforehewassuspendedbytheIAAFfor
takingpartinaforbiddentrackandfieldtourtoapartheid-eraSouthAfricaagainstsuchnativegreatsas
JohnVanReenenwhoheldtheworldrecordin1975andwastwotimeNCAADiscusChampionat
WashingtonStatein1969and1970.
Since1987,JohnhasconductedanannualThrowingCampatDenisonUniversity.Itprovidesactivities
designedtohelpdevelopskillsandamasteryofallthrowingevents.Heusesa"learnbydoing"format,
whichincludeslotsofthrowingandfundrills,andvideoreview.InstructionispersonallydirectedbyJohnto
accommodatealllevelsofexpertiseandincludesspecialguestcoacheslikeAugieWolf.Alumniincludeover
200statemeetqualifiersand88statemeetchampions!FutureOlympiansCarolCady,JohnGodina,Suzy
PowellandKevinMcMahonallattendedPowell’sCamps.
Powellalsostill"advises"afewofhisyoungchampion-levelthrowersatthe
UniversityofNevada,LasVegas(UNLV),onanearlyweeklybasis.Hesaysifhe
werea“Coach”,histhrowerswouldhavemorememorableworkouts!Like
theyhaveatCamp!
Medalrecord
OlympicGames-4TimeOlympianfrom1972to1984,two-timemedalist
Fourthplacewitha62.82m(206’1”)inround2(whichput
Powellintothelead)in1972MunichOlympicGames
Bronzemedal–witha65.70m(215’7”)inround3forthirdplaceat1976MontrealOlympic
Games
MemberoftheAmericanTeamthatwasnotallowedtocompetein1980MoscowOlympics
Bronzemedal–witha65.46m(214’9”)inround6forthirdplaceat1984LosAngeles(“Last
Throw,BestThrow”)
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WorldChampionshipsSilvermedal–witha66.22m(217’3”)forsecondplace1987
Rome(”FirstThrow,BestThrow”)
PanAmericanGamesGoldmedal–witha62.37m(204’7”)forfirstplacein1975at
MexicoCity
WorldRecordHolderat69.08m(226’8”)atLongBeachonMay3,1975untilMac
WilkinssurpasseditonApril24,1976
Incidentally,PowellalsolosthisSanJoseStateschoolrecordtoMikeWeeksthat
sameday.
SevenTimeUSChampioninDiscus1974,1975,1983,1984,1985,19861987
BritishandFrenchChampionin1975
FourtimeUSOCNationalSportsFestivalChampion
CurrentUSOutdoorChampionshipRecord71.26m(233’9”)onJune9,1984SanJose,CA,whichwas8th
bestatthetimeandnow,tiedfor9thbest.
PersonalBest:72.08m(236’6”)in1987atage40inSweden,whichwouldplacehim,4thontheall-time
performerlistbutforsomereasonithasnotbeenrecognizedontheapprovedlist.
OtherPersonalbests:ShotPut17.09m(56’1”)1976;20.42m(67’)for14#Shotin1976;Hammer67.04m
(219’11”)1984;35#Weight20.19m(66’3”)1984
Coached
SanJoseStateSJSUCurtRansfordNCAAJavelinChamp1980.
Stanford(1981-1990)LefttoRightCarolCady,KarenNickerson,PattyPurpur,Pam“BoomBoom”Dukes.
These4womenmadeAll-Americahonors20+times,wonNCAAChampionships,setStanfordSchool
records,madeOlympicTeamsandsetthe
AmericanRecordintheDiscus(brokenbySuzyPowell).AlsoStanfordMen’sSchool
RecordsinDiscusandHammerwereimprovedduringhistenure.
OtherAccomplishments
Firstathletetomakea“Howto”videoinanysport.
BooksCoauthoredorContributor
TheLinearApproachtotheDiscuswithErnieBullard
WilkinsvsPowellwithErnieBullard
DynamicTrackandFieldwithJimBushandDonWeiskopf
Education
MiraLomaHighSchoolinSacramento
UCDavisFall1965
AmericanRiverCollege
SanJoseState
Records
PrecededbySouthAfricaJohnvanReenenandwasMen'sDiscusWorldRecordHolderbetweenMay3,
1975andApril24,1976.MacWilkinssucceededhim.
SUZYPOWELL-ROOS(2015)DiscusAthlete
Nominatedby2015HallofFameCommittee
ModestoCABornSeptember3,1976,inModesto,Calif.
PR:67.67m/222-0AR(2007)
HighSchool:DowneyHS(Calif.)'94
HighSchoolRecordatModestoRelaysin1994at188ft-4in.
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AmericanRecord:in2007at67.67m(222ft.)
College:UCLA'99
Club:Asics
CareerHighlights:2012OlympicTrials3rdPlace,2008and2000OlympicTrialsrunner-up;2007USA
championandrankednumber1inUS;Rankedinthetop10intheworldbetween2000and2004andagain
in2007;WorldChampionshipTeammemberin1997,2001&2003;1996OlympicTrialschampionasa
sophomoreatUCLAandyoungestmemberoftheUSOlympicTeam;Six-timeUSArunner-up(’97,’00-’03,
'06);FivetimeAll-AmericanhonorsinboththediscusandjavelinaswellasPAC10titlesinboth;ThreetimeU.S.JuniorChampion(’93,’94,’95);1995PanAmericanJuniorgoldmedalist.
Foroveradecade,SuzyPowellhasbeenadominantforceinthewomen’sdiscusthrow.Suzy’scareer
beganatagetenwhilerunningforalocaltrackclub.Herfathernoticedherabilitytothrowthingsfarand
suggestedshetrythrowingthediscusinthefifthgrade.Reluctanttoberelegatedtowheremosttrack
coachessendthe“fatkids,”Suzytriedthediscusthrowifonlytopleaseherdad.Shewasanatural.Inher
firstyear,shewonthestatetitleforheragegroupandbrokeanationalrecord;shewasnowhookedonthe
ideaofthrowingdiscus.
AchievingsuccessatanearlyagepavedthewayforhertoearntophighschoolhonorslikethreeCalifornia
HighSchoolStateChampionshipsinthediscus(1992-’94),theNationalHighSchoolRecord(1994),
Gatorade’sNationalHighSchoolPlayeroftheYear(1994),andTrackandFieldNewsPrepAthleteofthe
Year(1994).SettingthehighschoolrecordbooksandwinningmajormeetsopenedthedoorforSuzyto
earnafullscholarshiptoUCLA,oneofthepremiercollegiatethrowingprogramsinthecountry.Thereshe
majoredinUrbanandRegionalDevelopment/Business.
PowellqualifiedforherthirdOlympicTeamwithherrunner-upperformance(62.92m/206-5)atthe2008
U.S.OlympicTeamTrials…Powellbetteredthewomen'sU.S.discusthrowrecordatthe2007Maui"Big
Wind"DiscusChallengewinningtheeventonherfifththrowofthecompetitionthatsailed67.67
meters/222feet,whichsurpassesthe21-yearoldU.S.women'srecordof66.10m/216-10setbyCarolCady
in1986.SheclaimedherfirstU.S.titleatthe2007USAOutdoorChampionships.Forthefifthtimeinseven
years,Powellclaimedtherunner-upspotinthewomen’sdiscusthrowwithhertossof58.68m/192-6at
2006USAOutdoors.Shehadasolid2004seasongivinghera#5rankingintheU.S.byTrack&FieldNews.
ShesetwhatwouldhavebeenaU.S.women’sdiscusrecordof69.44m/227-10inLaJollaonApril27,2002,
andsheendedthe2002seasonwiththethreebestperformancesbyanAmericaninthewomen’sdiscus.
However,therecordwasnotratifiedduetotechnicalissueswiththethrowingsector.Powellwasthe
longtimenationalHSrecordholderforthediscusandwasthe1994Track&FieldNewsHighSchoolAthlete
oftheYear.Shewasalsoastandoutbasketballplayerinhighschool,all-stateasasenior.
Suzy’sHistorybyyear
2015:PacificAssociationHallofFame
2014;NationalHighSchoolHallofFame
2012:OlympicTrialsThirdPlace
2008:15thinqualifyingatOlympicGames(58.02m/190-4)...2ndatOlympicTrials(62.92m/206-5)...3rdat
NikePrefontaineClassic(61.89m/203)…4thatReebokGrandPrix(61.89m/203-1)…2ndatMaui
(63.39m/208-11)…ranked#3intheU.S.byT&FN…bestof63.39m/208-11.
2007:USAOutdoorschampion(60.63m/198-11)...4thatPanAmGames(59.08m/193-10)...8thinqual.at
WorldOutdoors(59.57m/195-5)...1statMaui(67.67m/222-0AR)...1statModestoRelays(65.17m/21310)...2ndatReebokGrandPrix(60.77m/199-4)...1statSalinas(65.52m/214-11)...1statStanford
(63.60m/208-8)...ranked#1intheU.S.byT&FN...bestof67.67m/222-0.
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2006:USAOutdoorsrunner-up(58.68m/192-6)...1statSalinas(63.14m/207-2)...1statFresnoState
SummerSeries(61.68m/202-4)...7thatWorldAthleticsFinal(59.44m/195-0)...1statRoadtoEugene’08
(60.53m/198-7)...ranked#2intheU.S.byT&FN...bestof63.14m/207-2…Ranked13inworldbyIAAF
2005:4thatUSAOutdoorChamps(61.00m/200-1)...1statSalinas(60.69m/199-1)...1statSanDiego
(62.35m/204-7)...ranked#4intheU.S.byT&FN...62.35m/204-7.
2004:6thatOlympicTrials(58.19m/190-11)…1statFresno(58.51m/191-11)…2ndatMt.SAC(62.82m/2062)…1statModestoRelays(62.76m/205-11)…2ndatHuntingtonBeach(63.58m/208-7)…2ndatSanDiego
(62.54m/205-2)…ranked#5inU.S.byT&FN…bestof63.58m/208-7.
2003:USAOutdoorsrunner-up(62.58m/205-4)…Finalistand9thatWorldOutdoorChampionshipsinParis
(59.86m/196-5)…2ndatAdidasOregonTrackClassicOutdoors(62.07m/203-7)…2ndatHomeDepot
Invitational(60.95m/199-11)…1statOracleU.S.Open(61.24m/200-3)…3rdatRethymnon(64.48m/2116)…1statModesto(61.96m/203-3…ranked#10intheworld(#2U.S.)byT&FN…bestof64.48m/211-6.
2002:2ndatUSAOutdoors(62.57m/205-3)…setthependingU.S.discusrecordof69.44m/227-10atLa
JollaonApril27…1statFresnoRelays(65.48m/214-10)…1statPaloAlto(64.39m/211-3…1stMt.SAC
(62.90m/206-4-slopingground)…ranked#9intheworld(#2U.S.)byT&FN…bestof69.44m/22710…NominatedforanESPYAwardforBestFemaleTrackandFieldAthlete.
2001:2ndatUSAOutdoors(63.29m/207-8)…wonatMt.SAC(63.72m/209-1)…9thinqualifyingroundat
WorldChamps(58.19m/190-11)…ranked#8inworld(#3U.S.)byT&FN…bestof64.50m/211-7.
2000:Inherfirstyearoutofcollegesheimprovedheraveragedistancebynearlytenfeet…was2ndinDT
atOlympicTrials64.56m/211-10…didnotmakeOlympicfinal59.66m/195-9whichwasgoodenoughfor
15thplace…wonModestoRelays65.30m/214-3…#2inU.S.byT&FN…bestof65.30m/214-3andwas
ranked10thintheworld.
1999:5thatUSAOutdoors(185-2)…7thatWorldUniversityGames…ranked#6byT&FN...bestof199-9.
1998:3rdinPac-10DT(185-7),4thinJT(152-3)…4thinNCAADT(187-2);8thinJT(170-7)…7thinJT(172-5)
atUSAOutdoors…ranked#3inU.S.inDTbyT&FN;#7inU.S.inJT…bestof213-5.
1997:WonPac-10DT(196-1)andJT(179-1PR)…2ndatNCAADT(198-7)andJT(179-2PR)…2ndinDT(1984)atUSAOutdoors…21stinqualifyingatWorldChamps(177-11)…ranked#1inU.S.byT&FN;#5inU.S.in
JT…bestof214-0.
1996:OlympicTrialschampion(198-9PR)…2ndinPac-10(190-11)…2ndinNCAA(193-7)…33rdin
qualifyingatOlympicGames(184-6)…ranked#2inU.S.byT&FN…bestof198-9.
1995:WonUSJuniortitle(181-1MR)…GoldatPan-AmJuniors(173-10)…2ndinPac-10(178-6)…5thin
NCAA(176-2)…11thinUSAOutdoors(166-4)…bestof190-6.
1994:WonCaliforniaHSstatemeet(174-2)…wonGoldenWestDT(170-11);2ndinJT(143-5)…wonUSA
Juniors(172-11)…bronzeinWorldJuniors(173-3)…ranked#10inU.S.byT&FN…bestof188-4.AtModesto
Relays,ahighschoolrecordatthetime.
1993:WonCaliforniaHSstatemeet…wonNationalScholasticDT(171-0)andJT(150-8)…wonUSAJuniors
(180-8);7thinJT…bestof180-8.
1992:WonCaliforniaHSstatemeet…2ndinDT(158-9)atUSAJuniors;5thinJT(141-0)…10thinWorld
Juniors…bestof169-8.
1991:4thinDT(158-1)atUSAJuniors,9thinJT…bestof162-11whichisstillthebestdiscusthrowfora
freshmeninCalifornia
1990:Bestof151-11.
OtherAwards:
InductedintotheNationalHighSchoolFederationHallofFamein2014,oneof21from
California
Mac(Maurice)Wilkins(2015)DiscusAthlete/Coach
NominatedbyGeorgeKleemanandsecondedby2015HallofFameCommittee
Born:November15,1950-Eugene,Oregon
YearsinTrackandField:50YearsasanAthlete:23
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Events:Discus,ShotPut,JavelinandHammer
Clubs:PacificCoastClubandAthleticsWest
WilkinshasbeencalledAmerica'sgreatestall-roundthrower,althoughthissobriquetomitssucholdtimers
as[MartinSheridan]and[RalphRose]atthebeginningofthecentury.Still,Wilkins'versatilityisimpressive
andearnedhimthenickname“MultipleMac”.WhileatOregonhecompetedinallfouroutdoorweight
throwingevents.ForexamplehebeganhiscollegiatecareerasajavelinthrowerfortheOregontrackteam,
placingthirdinshotputinthe1973NCAAChampionshiphissenioryearandwonthe1977AAUIndoor
shotputchampionship.Healsothrewthehammer,butallhisbigtitlescamewiththediscus.
MacWilkins'athleticcareerspanned23years,fourOlympicteamsandfourworldrecordsinthediscus.He
setthreeofthoserecordsonasingleday.MacwasrecruitedtotheUniversityofOregonbythefamous
distancerunningcoachBillBowerman(outofBeavertonHighSchool)asajavelinthrowerwherehethrew
theapersonalbestinthejavelinof78.44m(257'4")asa19-year-oldfreshman.AsaseniorhewasNCAA
ChampioninthediscusandthirdintheshotandwonthefirstofeightUSNationalChampionshipsinthe
discus.
A1973graduateoftheUniversityofOregon,Wilkinsalsohadlifetimebestsof69'11/4"(21.06m)inthe
shotputtowintheastheAAUIndoorChampionin1977,and208'10"(63.66m)inthehammerthrowthat
sameyear.Duringhiscareerhewasnationallyrankedinthreethrowingeventsbutitwasinthediscus
whereheachievedhisgreatestglory.HetooktheAAUdiscustitlesixtimes.
ButMac’sgreatestyearhadtobe1976.Wilkinsbrokethediscusworldrecordfourtimesinlessthan30
days.Aftersettinghisfirstworldrecordof226-11½(69.18)onApril4th,hewenttoSanJoséonMay1and,
oneachofhisfirstthreethrowsinthecompetitionprogressivelyimprovedthatrecord.Hisopeningthrow
was69.80m(229’0”),nextcamea70.24m(230’51/2”),whichwasthefirstever70mthrowandfinally
came70.86m(232’6”).FollowingthatperformancehewentontowinthegoldmedalattheOlympicsat
MontrealinJulyasamemberofhisfirstOlympicTeamaftersettinganOlympicrecordof224'0"inthe
preliminaries.HisothergoldmedaloccurredatthePanAmericanGamesin1979.
Hewastop-rankedintheworldin1976and1980inthediscusandwasthetop-rankedU.S.discusthrower
eighttimes,includingsixinarowfrom1976through1981.HisP.R.occurredonJuly9,1980atHelsinki
withathrowof70.98m(232’10”)whichatthetiewasthesecondfarthestthrowever.
AsaCoach:
From2006through2013,WilkinscoachedthethrowsatConcordiaUniversity,aNAIAschool,inPortland,
OR.Histhrowerswon24individualNationalChampionshipsandearned94All-Americanhonors.InAugust
of2013,MacleftConcordiaUniversitytocoachforUSATFattheChulaVista,CaliforniaOlympicTraining
Centerwherehenowlives.
Machasalsogivensignificantguidancetocontributetothesuccessofthefollowingthrowers:
2012 K.Poonia,India-6th-2012Olympics,2010CommonwealthGamesGoldMedal
2009 D.Samuels,Australia-WorldChampionshipsGoldMedal
2008 S.Trafton,USA-OlympicChampionGoldMedal
2001A.Setliff,USA–5th-WorldChampionships,20005th-SydneyOlympics
FormuchofhiscareerhethrewforAthleticsWest.
RecordsHeld
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WorldRecord:DiscusThrows–
69.16m(226’11”)onApril4,1976
69.80m(229’0”)onMay1,1976inSanJoseFirstThrow
70.24m(230’5”)onMay1,1976inSanJoseSecondThrow
70.86m(232’6”)onMay1,1976inSanJoseThirdThrow
OlympicChampionships
1976MontrealOlympics:DiscusThrow(1st)at67.50m(221’5”)GoldMedalist
1980MoscowOlympics:Memberofboycottteam
1984LosAngelesOlympics:DiscusThrow(2nd)SilverMedalist
1988SeoulOlympics:DiscusThrow(5th)
1977WorldCup:DiscusThrow(2nd)SilverMedalist
1979WorldCup:DiscusThrow(2nd)SilverMedalist
1983WorldOutdoors:DiscusThrow(10th)
1979Pan-AmGamesatSanJuan:DiscusThrow(1st)GoldMedalist
WorldrecordholderformApril24,1976toAugust9,1978
ChampionshipTitles
NCAA1973,Shot3rd,Discus1st.
AAUandTACDiscusTitles8timesFirstin1973,1976through19801982,1988Hewassecondin1974and
1975.
AAUIndoorShotPutTitle1977
Ranks#1IntheWorldinDiscusin1976and1980
PersonalBests:SP–69-1¼i(21.06i)(1977);DT–70.98(1980);HT–208-10(63.65)(1977);JT–257-4
(78.43)(1970).
Education
HighSchoolCloverParkHighSchoolandgraduatedfromBeavertonHighSchoolin1969
Undergraduate:UniversityofOregon(Eugene,Oregon),1973
OtherHonors
USATFHallofFame1993
UniversityofOregonHallofFame1994
StateofOregonandStateofWashingtonSportsHallsofFame
Occupations
Schoolteacher,TechnologySalesConsultant,ThrowsCoach,MotivationalSpeaker
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Members of Pacific Association Hall of Fame

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