America's Harrison Dillard, second left front, wins the 100-metre Olympic Games semi-final at Wembley Stadium, London, July 31, 1948. (AP Photo)
Ohio has paid great tribute to East Tech and OSU's Jesse Owens. For those of you high school athletes in Ohio, as we approach the 2016 Rio Olympics, there is another East Tech athlete that you need to know about. He won four Olympic Gold Medals. 93 year old Harrison Dillard is not forgotten, but at times, his accomplishments are sometimes overshadowed here in Ohio by Owen's historic journey and his performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. I wanted to share an article by Daniel McGraw entitled "The Forgotten Fastest Man." It's a wonderful article on Harrison Dillard and a must read for all Ohio HS and MS athletes who need to know who Harrison Dillard is and his legacy in Ohio T&F.
Records Held
- World Record: 120 yd. hurdles - 13.60 (April 17, 1948 - )
- Olympic Record: 100 m - 10.30 (July 31, 1948 - )
Championships
- 1948 Olympics: 100 m - 10.30 (1st)
- 1948 Olympics: 400 m relay (1st)
- 1952 Olympics: 110 m hurdles - 13.70 (1st)
- 1952 Olympics: 400 m relay (1st)
- 1947 AAU: 60 yd. hurdles (1st)
- 1948 AAU: 60 yd. hurdles (1st)
- 1949 AAU: 60 yd. hurdles (1st)
- 1950 AAU: 60 yd. hurdles (1st)
- 1951 AAU: 60 yd. hurdles (1st)
- 1952 AAU: 60 yd. hurdles (1st)
- 1953 AAU: 60 yd. hurdles (1st)
- 1955 AAU: 60 yd. hurdles (1st)