Born September 20, 1879, Turner, Ore. Died August 3, 1962.

Nicknamed "Maker of Champions," Dean Cromwell was the head coach at the University of Southern California for 39 years, developing a track and field heritage that still exists.

An outstanding athlete at Occidental College at the turn of the 20th century, Cromwell became head coach at USC in 1909, also coaching the football team. As track coach, his teams won 12 national collegiate titles, nine of them in a row. USC athletes during his tenure won 33 national collegiate titles and 38 National A0AU crowns. His pupils also set 14 individual world records plus three more in the relays. He coached 10 Olympic gold medal winners and 36 U.S. Olympic team members. Among his athletes such fellow Hall of Famers Charlie Paddock, Bud Houser, Mel Patton , Vern Wolfe and Frank Wykoff. He retired from coaching in 1948, the same year that he coached the U.S. Olympic team.