Harold Huff
Harry "Doc" J. Huff (June 3, 1880 – May 29, 1964) was an American athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
He was born in Cedar Twp., Van Buren Co., Iowa to James K Polk Huff and Eleanor Virginia nee: Sheldon Huff, and died in Kansas City, Missouri.
In the 100 metres, Huff won his first round heat with a time of 11.4 seconds, one of the slower winning times. He dropped his time to 11.1 seconds in his semifinal race to finish second behind eventual silver medallist James Rector who tied the Olympic record at 10.8 seconds.
Huff also won his preliminary heat in the 200 metres with a time 22.8 seconds. He came in last in his three-man semifinal race, running the distance in 23.0 seconds.
References
- profile
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 20 July 2006.
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| 1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
- 1876: Charles McIvor
- 1877: William Wilmer
- 1878: Fred Saportas
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| 1879–1888 NAAAA |
- 1879: Beverly Value
- 1880-81: Lon Myers
- 1882-83: Arthur Waldron
- 1884-86ro: Malcolm Ford
- 1887: Charles Sherrill
- 1888Note 1: Fred Westing
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress | |
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| 1993–present USA Track & Field | |
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- 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.
- Distance:Until 1927 the event was over 100 yards, and again from 1929-31
- ro:In 1886 the event was won after a run-off
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| 1876-1878 New York Athletic Club |
- 1876: Not held
- 1877: Edward Merritt
- 1878: Wm. Willmer
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| 1879-1888 NAAAA |
- 1879-81: Lon Myers
- 1882-83: Henry Brooks
- 1884: Lon Myers
- 1885-86: Malcolm Ford
- 1887-88Note 1: Fred Westing
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| 1888-1979 Amateur Athletic Union | |
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| 1980-1992 The Athletics Congress | |
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| 1993-onwards USA Track & Field | |
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| Notes |
- 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.
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