Charles Archibald Hahn(September 14, 1880 – January 21, 1955) was an Americantrackathlete and is widely regarded as one of the bestsprintersof the early 20th century. He is the first athlete to win both the 100m and 200m race at the sameOlympic Games.[1]
 Hahn in 1904 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1880 Dodgeville, Wisconsin,U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1955(aged 74) Charlottesville, Virginia,U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Track | |
| 1904–1906 | Michigan |
| Coaching career (HCunless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1908 | Pacific (OR) |
| 1910 | Monmouth (IL) |
| 1911–1914 | Whitman |
| 1915–1919 | Brown(backfield) |
| 1920–1922 | Michigan(trainer) |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1911 | Monmouth (IL) |
| Track | |
| 1915–1920 | Brown |
| 1920–1923 | Michigan(assistant) |
| 1928 | Princeton |
| 1929–1950 | Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–11 (basketball) |
Medal record | |
Biography
editHaving won sprint events at the 1903 American and Canadian championships, Hahn— born inDodgeville, Wisconsin,[2]but running for theUniversity of Michigan[2]— was among the favorites at the1904 Olympic GamesinSt. Louis,which was poorly attended by European athletes.
In the first event at those Games, the 60 m, Hahn benefited from his quick start and won, making him a favorite for the remaining events he was entered in, the 100 m and 200 m. His run in the 200 m final delivered him the gold and a good time, although the latter was flattered, because the race was run on a straight course. In his third event, he again outclassed the field, thus winning all sprint events.
In1906,the "Milwaukee Meteor" repeated his Olympic 100 m victory in Athens,[2]a feat not equaled until 1988, whenCarl Lewiswon the 100 m twice in a row (after the disqualification ofBen Johnson). In 1910 he outran a racehorse in a 50-yard dash at the Wisconsin State Fair.[2]
After his running career, Hahn became a coach and wrote the classic bookHow to Sprintissued by theSpalding Athletic Librarycollection which was published by American Sports Publishing Co. He coached track and number of other sports atPacific UniversityinForest Grove, Oregon,Monmouth CollegeinMonmouth, Illinois,[2]Whitman College,Brown University,Michigan,Princeton University,and theUniversity of Virginia.[3]At Virginia he led the Cavaliers to 12 state championships in 13 years. He died in 1955, inCharlottesville, Virginia.
In 1929 Hahn's book "How to Sprint" was issued by the Spalding Athletic Library.[4]
Hahn was elected to theWisconsin Athletic Hall of Famein 1959. He was inducted into theUniversity of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honorin 1984 and theVirginia Sports Hall of Famein 1991.
He is the grandfather of the actor / comedianArchie Hahn.
References
edit- ^"Archie Hahn".Olympedia.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^abcde"Archie Hahn, Ex-Olympic Star, Dies".The La Crosse Tribune.January 23, 1955. p. 24.RetrievedJune 14,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Galliford, Walt (April 5, 1943)."Archie Hahn—Little Man With Big Stride".The Cavalier Daily.RetrievedFebruary 24,2014.
- ^Hahn, Archie.How To Sprint(PDF).RetrievedOctober 23,2020.
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