Sam Perry (athlete)

Sam Perry
Personal information
Birth name	Sam Perry
National team	United States

Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	sprint
Updated on 28 February 2016.

Sam Perry^[1] was an American track and field athlete who held the world record for the 60 y sprint and who was twice United States champion at that event.

Track career

Baker ran for the Fordham University track team.

In 1965, Perry, equalled the world record of 5.9 s for 60 yards of Bob Hayes whilst running for his college track team at the Millrose Games^[1]^[2].

In 1963 and 1965, Perry became national indoor champion at 60 y.^[3]^[4]

Accolades and awards

In 1977, Perry was inducted into the hall of fame of the Fordham University Rams.^[3]

In 1995, Perry's old high school, Passaic High School, named their new track after him^[5]

Personal life

Perry was also a graduate of Columbia University law school^[1]

In later life, Perry became an attorney and a city councilman in Passaic, New Jersey.^[1]^[5]

References

1 2 3 4 "SAM PERRY, WHO SHARED WORLD RECORD WITH BOB HAYES, DIES AT 55". IAAF. July 20, 2000.
↑ "Perry Ties Dash Record in Millrose". Chicago Tribune. January 29, 1965.
1 2 "Samuel Perry Class of 1966". Fordham University Rams.
↑ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". gbrathletics.
1 2 "SPORTS PEOPLE: TRACK AND FIELD; Passaic Track to Be Dedicated". New York Times. October 28, 1995.

US National Championship winners in men's 60-meter dash
1906–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1906: ^60y Charles Seitz 1907: ^60yJames O'Connell 1908: ^60y Robert Cloughan 1909: ^60yR W Gill 1910: ^60yRobert Cloughan 1911: ^60yAlvah Meyer 1912: Not held 1913: ^75y Howard Drew 1914: ^75y Alvah Meyer 1915: ^75y Irvin Howe 1916–17:^60y Jo Loomis 1918: ^60yWilliam Genzenmueller 1919–20: ^60yLoren Murchison 1921: ^60yWard Conway 1922–24: ^60yLoren Murchison 1925: ^60yCecil Coaffee 1926: ^60yChester Bowman 1927–28: ^60yKarl Wildermuth 1929: ^60yJames Daley 1930: ^60yChester Bowman 1931: ^60yIra Singer 1932: ^60yEmmett Toppino 1933–34: Ralph Metcalfe 1935: Ben Johnson 1936: Ralph Metcalfe 1937–38: Ben Johnson 1939: Herbert Thompson 1940: ^60yMozelle Ellerbe 1941: ^60yHerbert Thompson 1942: ^60yBarney Ewell 1943: ^60yHerbert Thompson 1944: ^60yEd Conwell 1945: ^60yBarney Ewell 1946: ^60yTom Carey 1947–48:^60yEd Conwell 1949: ^60yBill Dwyer 1950: ^60yAndy Stanfield 1951: ^60yEd Conwell 1952: ^60yJohn O'Connell 1953-56: ^60yJohn Haines 1957: ^60yIra Murchison 1958: ^60yEd Collymore 1959–60: ^60yPaul Winder 1961–62: ^60yFrank Budd 1963: ^60ySam Perry 1964: ^60yBob Hayes 1965: ^60ySam Perry 1966–68: ^60yBill Gaines 1969–70: ^60yCharles Greene 1971: ^60yJean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa (MAD) 1972: ^60yDel Meriwether 1973: ^60yHasely Crawford (TRI) 1974: ^60yHerb Washington 1975: ^60yHasely Crawford (TRI) 1976: ^60ySteve Williams 1977: ^60ySteve Riddick 1978: ^60yHouston McTear 1979: ^60ySteve Riddick
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: ^60yCurtis Dickey 1981: ^60yStanley Floyd 1982: ^60yRon Brown 1983: ^60yCarl Lewis 1984: ^60yEmmit King 1985: ^60yAlbert Lawrence (JAM) 1986: ^60yLee McRae 1987: ^55y Lee McRae 1988: ^55yEmmit King 1989: ^55yLeroy Burrell 1990: ^55yBrian Cooper 1991: Andrés Simón (CUB); Andre Cason 1992: Leroy Burrell
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993: Jon Drummond 1994: Dennis Mitchell 1995: Tim Harden 1996: Donovan Powell (JAM); Keith Williams 1997: Randall Evans 1998: Kenny Brokenburr 1999: Tim Harden 2000: Jon Drummond 2001: Maurice Greene 2002: Terrence Trammell 2003: Justin Gatlin 2004: Shawn Crawford 2005: Mardy Scales 2006: Leonard Scott 2007: DaBryan Blanton 2008: Michael Rodgers 2009: Mark Jelks 2010–11: Michael Rodgers 2012: Trell Kimmons 2013: D'Angelo Cherry 2014–16: Marvin Bracy 2017: Ronnie Baker

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