Ron Morris

Ron Morris

Ron Morris (born 27 April 1935) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.

He competed for the United States in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the pole vault where he won the silver medal.

Athletic and coaching experience includes:
1952-1953 Two time California Interscholastic Pole Vault and U.S. Interscholastic Record Holder
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 (several All-American athletes)
1978-present Owner and operator of On Track
View Ron Morris pole vaulting at the 1960 Olympics
http://www.gettyimages.com/search/detail.aspx?id=383-30&esource=feed_google_video

He is currently CEO of On Track http://www.ontrackandfield.com a major supplier of Track and Field equipment.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ron Morris — (Ronald Hugh Morris; * 27. April 1935 in Glendale, Kalifornien) ist ein ehemaliger US amerikanischer Stabhochspringer. Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1960 in Rom gewann er mit 4,60 m die Silbermedaille hinter seinem Landsmann Don Bragg (4,70 m) und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ron Morris — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Morris. Ronald « Ron » Morris (né le 27 avril 1935 à Glendale) est un athlète américain spécialiste du saut à la perche. Quatrième des Jeux panaméricains de 1959, il remporte la médaille d argent… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ron Morris (American football) — NFL player Name=Ron Morris DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1964|11|4 Birthplace= Cooper, Texas DateofDeath= Position=WR number=84 College=Southern Methodist University DraftedYear= DraftedRound= Stats=y DatabaseFootball=MORRIRON01 PFR= ProBowls=… …   Wikipedia

  • Morris (Name) — Morris ist ein englischer Vor und Familienname. Herkunft und Bedeutung Der Name kann aus folgenden Quellen stammen: Patronym, abgeleitet vom gleichlautenden englischen Vornamen (Namensträger siehe unten), dieser über altfranzösisch Maurice von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Morris (surname) — Main article: Morris Morris is a surname of various origins though mostly of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh origin. The name in some cases can be of German origin and even an Americanisation of several Jewish surnames.[1] The surname ranked… …   Wikipedia

  • Morris — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homophone, voir Maurice (homonymie). Toponyme Morris, municipalité rurale canadienne du Manitoba. Morris, ville canad …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ron Reyes — Also known as Chavo Genres Punk rock Hardcore punk Occupations Musician, Singer, Drummer, Flag shop owner, D.O.A and Subhumans Shirt Distributer. Instruments V …   Wikipedia

  • Morris Childs — Morris Childs, Communist functionary and secret FBI informant, as he appeared in the 1940s. Morris Childs (Born Moishe Chilovsky, 1902 1991) was an American political activist and American Communist Party functionary who became a secret operative …   Wikipedia

  • Ron Cacique — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Botella de Ron Cacique. Ron Cacique es una marca comercial de ron venezolano de la empresa de licores Diageo. Cacique se distribuye en Venezuela, España, Ecuador …   Wikipedia Español

  • Ron Wyatt — Ronald Ron Eldon Wyatt (1933, Kentucky – 1999, Tennessee[1]) était un aventurier américain célèbre pour avoir défendu l idée selon laquelle il …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”