- Bill McChesney (athlete)
Bill McChesney, Jr. (1959-1992) was an American long-distance runner from
Eugene, Oregon .He graduated from
South Eugene High School and earnedAll-American honors incross-country andtrack and field while attending theUniversity of Oregon . He qualified for the the 1980 U.S. Olympic team in the 5,000 meters. McChesney was ranked first in America and fourth in the world in the 5,000-meters during the 1981 season. He remains Oregon's record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. McChesney died in 1992 because of injuries suffered in a car accident.In 2002, he was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame. The Bill McChesney, Jr. Memorial Mile Run is named for him.
External links
* [http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=227075 University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame biography]
* [http://sportshistory.uoregon.edu/details/show/10 Leaders of the Long Distance Decades-University of Oregon]
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