Dick Howard (hurdler)
American hurdler
| Medal record | ||
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Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1960 Rome | 400 m hurdles |
Richard "Dick" Wayne Howard (August 22, 1935 – November 9, 1967) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.
He competed for the United States in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre hurdles. Running for the University of New Mexico, he was the 1959 NCAA Champion at 440 yard hurdles, the first time the event was held.
Howard died of a heroin overdose in 1967.[1]
References
- ^ Berryman, Jack W.; Park, Roberta J. (1992). Sport and Exercise Science: Essays in the History of Sports Medicine. University of Illinois Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0252062421.
- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Track and Field (Men): 400-Meter Hurdles". In The Complete Book of the Olympics - 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 163.
External links
- Dick Howard at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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US National Championship winners in men's 200 m/220 yd hurdles
NAAAA
- 1887–88: Al Copland
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1888–89: Al Copland
- 1890: Fred Ducharme
- 1891: Harry Morrell (CAN)
- 1892–94: Fred Puffer
- 1895: Sidney Syme
- 1896: Jerome Buck
- 1897–99: Alvin Kraenzlein
- 1900–01: Henry Arnold
- 1902: Harry Hillman
- 1903: M.W.H. Bockman
- 1904: Joseph Hill
- 1905: Frank Waller
- 1906: Harry Hillman
- 1907–08: John Eller
- 1909: Joe Malcomson
- 1910–12: John Eller
- 1913: Charles Cory
- 1914: Jo Loomis
- 1915–16: Feg Murray
- 1917–18: Frank Loomis
- 1919: Robert Simpson
- 1920: Not held
- 1921: Earl Thomson (CAN)
- 1922: John Coard Taylor
- 1923: Charles Brookins
- 1924: Herbert Meyer
- 1925: Charles Brookins
- 1926: Kenneth Grumbles
- 1927: Robert Maxwell
- 1928: Frank Cuhel
- 1929: Steve Anderson
- 1930–31: Robert Maxwell
- 1932: George Saling
- 1933: Heye Lambertus
- 1934: Philip Good
- 1935: Dale Schofield
- 1936: James Hucker
- 1937: Allan Tolmich
- 1938–41: Fred Wolcott
- 1942: Robert Wright
- 1943: Bill Cummins
- 1944: Elmore Harris
- 1945: Ronald Frazier
- 1946–47: Harrison Dillard
- 1948: Madill Gartiser
- 1949: Craig Dixon
- 1950: William Fleming
- 1951: Jack Davis
- 1952: Ralph Person
- 1953–54: Jack Davis
- 1955–56: Charles Pratt
- 1957: Elias Gilbert
- 1958: Fran Washington
- 1959: Charlie Tidwell
- 1960: Dick Howard
- 1961: Don Styron
- 1962: Jerry Tarr
- In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- 220 yd hurdles 1887–1927, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, and 1961–62; 200 m hurdles otherwise.
- The event was held on a straight track in various years, depending on the host facility
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