Hermon Phillips
American sprinter
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1903-08-02)August 2, 1903 Rushville, Indiana, United States |
| Died | February 16, 1986(1986-02-16) (aged 82) Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 400 metres |
| College team | Butler University, Indianapolis, IN |
Hermon Edgar Phillips (August 2, 1903 – February 16, 1986) was an American sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Athletic Career
Herman ran at Butler University from 1925–1927 where he was the NCAA national champion in the 440-yards run. He was also the AAU champion in the 440 in 1927.
In the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, he won his first round and quarter final heat of the 400m before finishing second in this semi-final and 6th in the final.
Phillips went on to coach track at Butler University from 1927–37 and founded the Butler Realys. He then coached at Purdue University from 1937–45.[2][3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hermon Phillips Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Fillmore, Ken (July 28, 2016). "Olympian Phillips placed his running roots in Angola". KPC News. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Butler Realys". Enclypedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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US National Championship winners in men's 400-meter dash
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1876-77: Edward Merritt
- 1878: Frank Brown
- 1879-84: Lon Myers
- 1885: H. Mason Raborg
- 1886: John Robertson
- 1887: Harvey Banks
- 1888: Walter Dohm
- 1888: T.J. Mahoney
- 1889: Walter Dohm
- 1890-92: William Downs
- 1893: Edward Allen
- 1894: Tom Keane
- 1895-97: Thomas Burke
- 1898-1900: Maxie Long
- 1901: Howard Hayes
- 1902: Fay Moulton
- 1903: Harry Hillman
- 1904: D.H. Meyer
- 1905-06: Frank Waller
- 1907: John Taylor
- 1908: Harry Hillman
- 1909: Edward Lindberg
- 1910: William Hayes
- 1911: Edward Lindberg
- 1912: Thomas Halpin
- 1913: Carroll Haff
- 1914-15: Ted Meredith
- 1916: Thomas Halpin
- 1917: Frank Shea
- 1918: Cornelius Shaughnessy
- 1919-20: Frank Shea
- 1921: William Stevenson
- 1922: James Driscoll
- 1923: Horatio Fitch
- 1924: James Burgess
- 1925: Cecil Cooke
- 1926: Ken Kennedy
- 1927: Hermon Phillips
- 1928: Ray Barbuti
- 1929: Reggie Bowen
- 1930-31: Vic Williams
- 1932: Bill Carr
- 1933-34: Ivan Fuqua
- 1935: Eddie O'Brien
- 1936: Harold Smallwood
- 1937-38: Ray Malott
- 1939: Erwin Miller
- 1940-41: Grover Klemmer
- 1942-43: Cliff Bourland
- 1944: Elmore Harris
- 1945: Herb McKenley (JAM) * James Herbert
- 1946: Elmore Harris
- 1947: Herb McKenley (JAM) * Dave Bolen
- 1948: Herb McKenley (JAM) * Mal Whitfield
- 1949: George Rhoden (JAM) * Hugh Maiocco (3)
- 1950: George Rhoden (JAM) * Tom Cox (3)
- 1951: George Rhoden (JAM) * Dick Maiocco (3)
- 1952: Mal Whitfield
- 1953: Jesse Mashburn
- 1954: Jim Lea
- 1955: Charles Jenkins
- 1956: Tom Courtney
- 1957: Reggie Pearman
- 1958-59: Eddie Southern
- 1960-61: Otis Davis
- 1962-63: Ulis Williams
- 1964: Mike Larrabee
- 1965: Ollan Cassell
- 1966-69: Lee Evans
- 1970-71: John Smith
- 1972: Lee Evans
- 1973-74: Maurice Peoples
- 1975: Dave Jenkins (GBR) * Fred Newhouse
- 1976: Maxie Parks
- 1977: Robert Taylor
- 1978: Maxie Parks
- 1979: Willie Smith
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Willie Smith
- 1981-82: Cliff Wiley
- 1983: Sunder Nix
- 1984-85: Mark Rowe
- 1986: Darrell Robinson
- 1987: Butch Reynolds
- 1988: Tim Simon
- 1989: Antonio Pettigrew
- 1990: Steve Lewis
- 1991: Antonio Pettigrew
- 1992OT: Danny Everett
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Michael Johnson
- 1994: Antonio Pettigrew
- 1995-96OT: Michael Johnson
- 1997: Antonio Pettigrew
- 1998-99: Jerome Young
- 2000OT: Michael Johnson
- 2001: Derrick Brew
- 2002: Angelo Taylor
- 2003: Tyree Washington
- 2004OT-05: Jeremy Wariner
- 2006: Andrew Rock
- 2007: Angelo Taylor
- 2008OT-09: LaShawn Merritt
- 2010: Greg Nixon
- 2011: Tony McQuay
- 2012OT-13: LaShawn Merritt
- 2014: Gil Roberts
- 2015: David Verburg
- 2016OT: LaShawn Merritt
- 2017: Fred Kerley
- 2018: Kahmari Montgomery
- 2019: Fred Kerley
- 20212020 OT-22: Michael Norman
- 2023: Bryce Deadmon
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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