Ted Haydon
University of Chicago track coach and founder of the University of Chicago Track Club
About Ted Haydon
Lived 1912 – 1985 (aged 72–73). Ted Haydon was a coach.
Edward M. Haydon (1912–1985), was a University of Chicago track coach and founder of the University of Chicago Track Club. He was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He coached Team USA in track at the 1961 Maccabiah Games in Israel. He was an assistant coach for the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Teams and for the 1963 and 1979 Pan American Games.
Among others, he coached Rick Wohlhuter, Willye White, Brian Oldfield, Jud Logan, Jan Johnson, Al Carius, and Lane Patterson.
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Who was Ted Haydon?
University of Chicago track coach and founder of the University of Chicago Track Club
When was Ted Haydon born?
Ted Haydon was born in 1912.
When did Ted Haydon die?
Ted Haydon died in 1985.
What was Ted Haydon's occupation?
Ted Haydon was a coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ted Haydon. https://biography.guide/ted-haydon/
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