Patterson Medal Winners
Williamson, Harry
Harry Williamson
- Induction:
- 1935
- Class:
- 1935
1935— Harry Williamson: Men's Track and Field (High Point, N.C.)
High Point native was Carolina’s first Olympian, a member of the U.S. track and field team in Berlin in 1936, when he placed sixth in the 800 meters. Finished second in 1935 in the mile at the NCAA Championship. Won numerous Southern Conference titles. Helped set a world record in the two-mile relay at the British Empire Games in London in 1936. Member of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
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High Point native was Carolina’s first Olympian, a member of the U.S. track and field team in Berlin in 1936, when he placed sixth in the 800 meters. Finished second in 1935 in the mile at the NCAA Championship. Won numerous Southern Conference titles. Helped set a world record in the two-mile relay at the British Empire Games in London in 1936. Member of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
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