The Genius of Ted Haydon
by Jim Knoedel

Ted Haydon was renowned for creating the University of Chicago Track Club in 1950, a unique blend of college and club that changed the way track and field organizations were seen. Over the years seventeen club members qualified for the Olympic Games — in 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 — Jan Johnson finishing third in the pole vault in 1972 and Rick Wohlhuter also third at the 1976 Games in the 800 meters.

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He was an assistant coach for the 1968 and 1972 Olympic teams and was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1975. He will always be remembered for his sense of humor, a fedora on his head, and the two stopwatches around his neck.