Fred Newhouse

Frederick Vaughn Newhouse (November 8, 1948 – January 20, 2025) was an American sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 meter relay and an individual silver in the 400 m, both at the 1971 Pan American Games and at the 1976 Olympics. His individual time of 44.40 seconds at the Olympics was the second fastest time of the 1970s.

Newhouse was one of the organizers of the Northwest Flyers Track Club in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Galilee High School in Hallsville, Texas. After graduating Prairie View A&M with a degree in electrical engineering, he received his master's degree in international business. He was director of public affairs for Valero Energy and served as the assistant treasurer of the Prairie View A&M Foundation.

Newhouse lived in Houston. After graduating, he was accepted into Prairie View A&M University in Texas and the University of Washington in Seattle, earning his degrees in electrical engineering and masters of international business. He served two years in the United States Army in between his undergraduate and graduate.

Newhouse died on January 20, 2025, at the age of 76.