Medal record Men’s athletics Competitor for the  United States Olympic Games Gold 1948 London 100 m Gold 1948 London 4x100 m relay Gold 1952 Helsinki 110 m hurdles Gold 1952 Helsinki 4x100 m relay William Harrison Dillard (born July 8, 1923) is an American track and field athlete, only the second male so far to win Olympic titles in both sprinting and hurdling events. Dillard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, attended East Technical High School. He entered Baldwin-Wallace College in 1941 and joined Pi Lambda Phi International Fraternity, and two years later was drafted into the Army. He returned to college in 1946 and resumed athletics, to which he had been inspired by Jesse Owens, who was also from Cleveland and had attended East Technical High School as well. He won the NCAA and AAU 120-yard and 220-yard hurdles in both 1946 and 1947 and he tied world records in both events with a 22.3 in the 220 in 1946 and a 13.6 in the 120.

He particularly excelled in hurdling, and was probably the best hurdler in the world shortly after the war. Contents 1 Olympic Games 2 Maccabiah Games 3 Later years 4 References Olympic Games However, at the trials for the 1948 Summer Olympics, Dillard failed to qualify for the 110 m hurdles event, though he qualified as third (and last) for the 100 m, not his specialty. At the Games, Dillard reached the final, which seemed to end in a dead heat between Dillard and another American, Barney Ewell. The finish photo showed Dillard had won, equalling the World record as well. As a member of the 4 x 100 m relay team, he won another gold medal at the London Games.1

Four years later, still a strong hurdler, Dillard did qualify for the 110 m hurdles event, and won the event in Helsinki. Another 4 x 100 m relay victory yielded Dillard's fourth Olympic title. Dillard attempted to qualify for a third Olympics in 1956, but failed. Maccabiah Games Dillard took part in the 1953 Maccabiah Games.2 Later years Dillard worked for the Cleveland Indians baseball franchise in scouting and public relations capacities, and hosted a radio talk show on Cleveland's WERE. hi References ^ Biography and Olympics results at Sports reference ^ YNET News: Maccabiah's Best Athletes v · d · eOlympic Champions in Men's 100 m

1896: Tom Burke (USA)  • 1900: Frank Jarvis (USA)  • 1904: Archie Hahn (USA)  • 1908: Reggie Walker (RSA)  • 1912: Ralph Craig (USA)  • 1920: Charlie Paddock (USA)  • 1924: Harold Abrahams (GBR)  • 1928: Percy Williams (CAN)  • 1932: Eddie Tolan (USA)  • 1936: Jesse Owens (USA)  • 1948: Harrison Dillard (USA)  • 1952: Lindy Remigino (USA)  • 1956: Bobby Joe Morrow (USA)  • 1960: Armin Hary (GER)  • 1964: Bob Hayes (USA)  • 1968: Jim Hines (USA)  • 1972: Valeri Borzov (URS)  • 1976: Hasely Crawford (TRI)  • 1980: Allan Wells (GBR)  • 1984: Carl Lewis (USA)  • 1988: Carl Lewis (USA)  • 1992: Linford Christie (GBR)  • 1996: Donovan Bailey (CAN)  • 2000: Maurice Greene (USA)  • 2004: Justin Gatlin (USA)  • 2008: Usain Bolt (JAM)

v · d · eOlympic Champions in Men's 110 m Hurdles 1896: Thomas Curtis (USA)  • 1900: Alvin Kraenzlein (USA)  • 1904: Frederick Schule (USA)  • 1908: Forrest Smithson (USA)  • 1912: Frederick Kelly (USA)  • 1920: Earl Thomson (CAN)  • 1924: Daniel Kinsey (USA)  • 1928: Sydney Atkinson (RSA)  • 1932: George Saling (USA)  • 1936: Forrest Towns (USA)  • 1948: William Porter (USA)  • 1952: Harrison Dillard (USA)  • 1956: Lee Calhoun (USA)  • 1960: Lee Calhoun (USA)  • 1964: Hayes Jones (USA)  • 1968: Willie Davenport (USA)  • 1972: Rod Milburn (USA)  • 1976: Guy Drut (FRA)  • 1980: Thomas Munkelt (GDR)  • 1984: Roger Kingdom (USA)  • 1988: Roger Kingdom (USA)  • 1992: Mark McKoy (CAN)  • 1996: Allen Johnson (USA)  • 2000: Anier García (CUB)  • 2004: Liu Xiang (CHN)  • 2008: Dayron Robles (CUB)

v · d · eOlympic Champions in Men's 4×100 m Relay 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 1948 United States Barney Ewell, Lorenzo Wright, Harrison Dillard & Mel Patton 1952 United States Dean Smith, Harrison Dillard, Lindy Remigino & Andy Stanfield Persondata Name Dillard, Harrison Alternative names Short description Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death

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