Houston McTear
Houston Edward McTear (born February 12, 1957 in Okaloosa County , Florida , United States , † November 1, 2015 in Stockholm , Sweden ) was an American sprinter .
On May 9, 1975, he set the world record over 100 yards of 9.0 s in Winter Park .
In 1976 he qualified in the US trials as second over 100 m for the Olympic Games in Montreal , but had to leave his place due to injury to Johnny Jones .
In 1978 he was US indoor champion over 60 yards and in 1990 Swedish indoor champion over 60 m .
In 1993 he married his Swedish trainer Linda Haglund .
Houston McTear died in November 2015 at the age of 58 from complications from lung cancer . His wife Linda only survived him by three weeks.
Personal bests
- 50 m (hall): 5.76 s, January 26, 1979, Daly City
- 60 m (indoor): 6.54 s, January 7, 1978, Long Beach (former world record)
- 100 m: 10.13 s, June 12, 1977, Cologne
Web links
- Houston McTear in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Former world record holder McTear dies , obituary on the IAAF website, November 2, 2015
- Remembering Houston McTear, a Baker legend , obituary by Randy Dickson in Crestview News Bulletin, Nov. 3, 2015
- Houston Mctear: The fastest human in the world , tribute site from Buzz Productions
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McTear, Houston |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McTear, Houston Edward (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Okaloosa County , Florida , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 2015 |
| Place of death | Stockholm , Sweden |