Elvin C. Drake

Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake (November 2, 1903 – December 23, 1988) was an American track and field coach and athletics trainer at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). During his more than 60-year association with the university, he became a fixture and "father confessor" while also becoming a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. In 1927, he became the first college graduate in his family.

He was hired as an assistant track coach at his alma mater in 1929. Drake was the head trainer from 1942 to 1972 and the head track and field coach from 1947 to 1964, with a 107–48 record in track meets. He coached decathletes Rafer Johnson and C. K. Yang during the 1960 Summer Olympics, in which they won gold and silver, respectively, in one of the tensest duels in Olympic history.

He is a member of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame (charter inductee), The UCLA track stadium was renamed Drake Stadium in his honor in 1973. The UCLA basketball Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake Memorial Award for Competitive Spirit, Inspiration and Unselfish Contributions is also named after him.