Fred Wolcott
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
November 28, 1915 Snyder, Texas |
| Died | January 26, 1972 (aged 56) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles, 200 metres hurdles |
Fred Wolcott (November 28, 1915 - January 26, 1972) is a former American track and field athlete who was United States champion and world record holder in the sprint hurdles events in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
After graduating from Snyder High School in Texas, Wolcott attended Rice University where he ran for its track team, the 'Rice Owls'.
Because of the outbreak of the Second World War, Wolcott was denied Olympic glory. However, as well as running world record times (see below), he was AAU (United States national) champion seven times, NCAA (United States collegiate) champion five times, and also won, and 10 Southwest Conference (SWC) college gold medals (see below).
At the peak of his career, he was considered the United States premier hurdler.
Wolcott achieved the following in the AAU (United States national) championships
Wolcott recorded the following victories at the NCAA (USA collegiate) championships
Wolcott achieved the following world records during his track career:
He also ran the following world best times that were never ratified by the sport's governing body, the IAAF:
In 1970, Wolcott was one of the inaugural group of inductees into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.
In 2005, Wolcott was induced into the into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame.
Wolcott has also been inducted into the:
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