Ron Morris (athlete)
 Morris (left) at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Ronald Hugh Morris | |||||||||
| Born |
April 27, 1935 (age 81) Glendale, California, U.S. | |||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Pole vault | |||||||||
| Club | Southern California Striders | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5.03 m (1966)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Ronald Hugh "Ron" Morris (born April 27, 1935) is a retired American track and field athlete who won the national title in pole vault in 1958, 1961 and 1962.[3] He placed fourth at the 1959 Pan American Games and second at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[4] After retiring from competitions, he worked as athletics coach.[1]
His athletic and coaching experience includes:
- 1952–1953 Two time California Interscholastic Pole Vault and U.S. Interscholastic Record Holder[1]
- 1955–1957 Twice Intercollegiate All-American and University of Southern California Pole Vault Record Holder
- 1956 Sixth man in history to clear 15 feet
- 1956–1966 Eight times AAU All-American – ranked in the top 10 in the world for ten years
- 1960 Silver Medal in XVII Olympiad, Rome, Italy
- 1962 Only World Class athlete to successfully convert from steel to fiberglass (ranked #1 in the world that year)
- 1978 Ranked by Track and Field News as the 2nd Best Pole Vaulter (longevity) in history
- 1960–1978 Track Coach at California State University, Los Angeles (prepared several All-American athletes)
- 1978–present Owner and operator of On Track
References
- 1 2 3 "Ron Morris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ Ron Morris. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ "Men's US Outdoor Champions...". USA Pole Vaulting. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Tosches, Rick (17 January 1986). "Brooks Morris Follows in His Father's Steps". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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