Born August 17, 1933, Newark, N. J.

An extremely strong runner, Tom Courtney came into national prominence while a student at Fordham University, winning the 1955 national collegiate 880-yard title.

A two-time National AAU champion at 880 yards and once at 440 yards, Courtney was a double gold medal winner at the 1956 Olympics, first taking the 800 in a meet record 1:47.7, then running on the winning 4 x 400-meter relay team. A year later, Courtney set a world 880 record of 1:46.8. He also held world indoor bests for the 600 yard and 880 yard races. His anchor legs also helped give Fordham one of the top 4 x 880 relays in the world during the 1950s.