William Hamilton (athlete)

William Hamilton
Hamilton in 1908
Personal information
BornAugust 11, 1883
State Center Township, Iowa, United States
DiedAugust 1, 1955(1955-08-01) (aged 71)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100–400 m
ClubChicago AA
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.0 (1908)
200 m – 21.7 (1907)
400 m – 50.1 (1905)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1908 London Medley relay

William Franklin "Red" Hamilton (August 11, 1883 – August 1, 1955) was an American sprinter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[3]

Hamilton was a member of the 1600 m medley relay team that won the gold medal. He ran the first leg of 200 meters and was followed by Nate Cartmell (200 m), John Taylor (400 m) and Mel Sheppard (800 m). Hamilton gave the team a six-yard lead over the nearest competitor, running a split time of 22.0 seconds.[1] Hamilton also competed in the 100 m and the 200 m events. He won the first-round heat of the 100 m in a time of 11.2 seconds but did not start the second round. In the 200 m, he was eliminated in the semifinal.[1]

Hamilton studied and competed for the Iowa Teachers College, now known as the University of Northern Iowa.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Frank Hamilton. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ William Frank Hamilton. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ a b "William Hamilton". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ "William Franklin "Red" Hamilton (2021) - Hall of Fame". UNI Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-18.

Further reading

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 24 July 2006.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2006.


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