▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁gold ▁medal ists ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁silver ▁medal ists ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁medal ists ▁in ▁athlet ics ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Wood bury , ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Category : V ill an ova ▁Wild c ats ▁men ' s ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁athlet es ▁Category : R ut gers ▁Sc ar let ▁Kn ights ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁coach es ▁Category : Track ▁and ▁field ▁athlet es ▁from ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Category : W ood bury ▁Junior - S en ior ▁High ▁School ▁al umn i <0x0A> </s> ▁S ander ▁G illé ▁and ▁J or an ▁V lie gen ▁were ▁the ▁def ending ▁champions ▁but ▁chose ▁not ▁to ▁defend ▁their ▁title . ▁ ▁Nik ola ▁Č a č ić ▁and ▁Antonio ▁Š an č ić ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁after ▁defe ating ▁S ander ▁Ar ends ▁and ▁David ▁Pel ▁ 6 – 7 ( 5 – 7 ), ▁ 7 – 6 ( 7 – 3 ), ▁[ 1 0 – 7 ] ▁in ▁the ▁final .