- Bill Hayward
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Name = Bill Hayward
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DateOfBirth =July 2 1868
Birthplace =Detroit, Michigan
DateOfDeath = death date and age|1947|12|14|1868|7|2
Deathplace =Eugene, Oregon
Sport = Track and Field
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CoachYears = 1901–1902
1903
1904–1947
CoachTeams =Pacific University
Albany College
OregonWilliam Louis "Colonel Bill" Hayward (
July 2 1868 –December 14 1947 ) was atrack and field coach for theUniversity of Oregon for 44 years, and a coach for sixUnited States Olympics teams.Athletic career
Hayward was born in
Detroit, Michigan in 1868, but grew up inToronto .cite web|title=Oregon Track Coaching Legends|publisher=GoDucks.com| accessdate=2007-09-20|url=http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=30597&SPID=243&SPSID=4584] cite news|title=Record books alone can't tell track's story|last=Bellamy|first=Ron|work=The (Eugene) Register-Guard|date=November 30 2005 |url=http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/11/30/b1.sp.bellamy.1130.p1.php?section=sports|accessdate=2007-09-20] An all-around athlete likened toJim Thorpe , Hayward excelled atice hockey , rowing,wrestling ,boxing , and playedlacrosse on one of theOttawa Capitals ' world championship teams of the 1890s. Hayward was also renowned as one of Canada's fastest sprinters, running distances from 75 to 600 yards.Early coaching career
Hayward's first coaching job was as an assistant track coach first at
Princeton University in 1898, and then at California. In 1901, he moved toOregon , becoming the head track coach atPacific University in Forest Grove, where he trained legendary athlete and future Olympic gold medalistA. C. Gilbert and coached the Boxers to the state collegiate track championship.cite web|url=http://www.pacificu.edu/news/detail.cfm?NEWS_ID=3642&CATEGORY_ID=1|title=Four Athletes And Coach Inducted Into Hall of Fame|publisher=Pacific University|accessdate=2007-09-21]In 1903, he took the head job at Albany College (now
Lewis & Clark College ), where his track team defeated theUniversity of Oregon . Oregon promptly hired him as their first permanent track coach the next year.cite web|url=http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=243923|title=Bill Hayward|publisher=GoDucks.com|accessdate=2007-09-20]Oregon and Olympic career
At Oregon, Hayward (who was known as "Colonel Bill" due to his gruff demeanor) built Oregon's track program into one of regional dominance and national prominence over his 44 years as coach. In all, he coached four track world record holders, six American record holders and nine Olympians. Notable Oregon athletes trained by Hayward include:
* sprinter Daniel Kelly, set records in the
100-yard dash at 9.6 seconds in 1906 and the 220 yard run (21.1 seconds), wonsilver medal in thelong jump in the1908 Summer Olympics
* hurdlerMartin Hawkins , won abronze medal in the 100 meter hurdles in the1912 Summer Olympics
* pole vaulterRalph Spearow , set the world record in the pole vault in 1924
* long distance runnerRalph Hill , won asilver medal in the 5000 meters at the1932 Summer Olympics
* discus throwerEd Moeller , set the world record in thediscus throw in 1929
* javelin throwerBob Parke , 1934 NCAA champion in the javelin
* sprinterMack Robinson , 1938 NCAA champion in the 220 yard dash, won asilver medal in the 200 meters at the1936 Summer Olympics
* pole vaulterGeorge Varoff , who set the world record in the pole vault in 1936
* high jumperLes Steers , who set three world records and was NCAA champion in the high jump in 1941
*Bill Bowerman , who would succeed Hayward as coach and was a co-founder ofNike Inc. In addition to his track coaching duties, Hayward served as the
athletic trainer for Oregon's football team, where he was known for inventing knee braces and other equipment for the players. He also coached Oregon's men's basketball team from 1903 to 1913 and again in 1917-1918, compiling an overall record of 34-29.In 1912, Hayward was selected as a coach for the United States team at the
1912 Summer Olympics inStockholm, Sweden , the first of a string of six Olympics games in which he coached.Hayward Field
Prior to 1921, Hayward's athletes trained at Kincaid Field, which was also the site of Oregon's football field. The field was upgraded several times to accommodate the needs of the growing track and field program, but by 1912, plans for a new facility were made.cite web|url=http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=22187|title=About Hayward Field|publisher=GoDucks.com|accessdate=2007-09-21] In 1919, a new football field was built and named
Hayward Field in Coach Hayward's honor, though it would be two more years before track and field facilities were installed. In 1967, the opening ofAutzen Stadium for football gave the track and field team exclusive use of Hayward Field.Death and legacy
Hayward retired from coaching in the fall of 1947. He was hospitalized a few months later after being stricken with a heart ailment, and died in the hospital on
December 14 1947 .cite news|title=Death Takes Bill Hayward|work=Los Angeles Times|date=December 15 1947 |page=A11]John Warren succeeded Hayward for the 1947-1948 Oregon school year, giving way to
Bill Bowerman , who became Oregon's head track coach in 1948.Hayward was an inaugural inductee to both the
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980cite web|url=http://www.oregonsportshall.com/inductee/roll/coaching.htm|title=Coaching|publisher=Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum|accessdate=2007-09-21] and the University of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2005, he was inducted into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.cite web|url=http://ustfccca.cstv.com/genrel/hayward_bill00.html|title=Bill Hayward|publisher=U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association|accessdate=2007-09-21] The Bill Hayward Amateur Athlete of Year Award is given annually to the best amateur athlete in the state of Oregon.References
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