Born Aug. 12, 1929, Coatesville, Pa.

One of the greatest 400 hurdlers of all-time, Charles Moore never lost a 400 hurdles race and was an innovator of the event. Now the athletic director at Cornell University, Moore was one of Cornell's greatest athletes. Unbeaten as a 400-meter hurdler and the 1952 Olympic champion, Moore broke the mold of 400-meter hurdlers forever. Before Moore came along, 15 strides between hurdles was the accepted practice. However, Moore applied a principle of engineering and decided 13 strides between hurdles would offer more fluidity and power. Applying that principle to his hurdling, Moore broke the intermediate hurdles world record three times and won two Olympic medals in 1952, also getting a silver on the 4 x 400 relay team. A versatile runner, Moore won four-straight national intermediate hurdles titles, the 1949 NCAA 440 flat race and the national 600-yard indoor title in 1952. In 1951, he was the NCAA 220-yard hurdles champion. Active in amateur athletics, Moore is currently a a private sector member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors.