Hermon Phillips
Hermon Phillips ( Hermon Edgar Phillips ; born August 2, 1903 in Rushville , Indiana , † February 16, 1986 in Fort Wayne ) was an American sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter run .
In 1928 he qualified as third in the US championships for the Olympic Games in Amsterdam , where he was sixth.
In 1927 he became the US champion over 440 yards . Over the same distance he was starting from 1925 to 1927 for Butler University three times in a row NCAA champions. He set his personal best over 440 yards of 47.4 s (equivalent to 47.1 s over 400 m) on May 5, 1928 in Madison .
Web links
- Hermon Phillips in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Hermon Phillips in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Phillips, Hermon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Phillips, Hermon Edgar (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rushville , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1986 |
| Place of death | Fort Wayne |