civic involvement included serving as president of a Rotary Club chapter, a member of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association board of directors, the United States Olympians board of directors, and volunteered on other boards and associations. References 1931 births Living people People from Elkhart, Kansas Track and field athletes from Kansas Kansas State Wildcats men's track and field athletes American male sprinters World record setters in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Athletic directors American referees and umpires Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics American masters athletes