Born June 4, 1918, Atlanta, Ga.

A past president of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Dr. LeRoy Walker has served the sport of track and field as both a coach and administrator. Holder of a doctorate degree from New York University, Walker was the chancellor at North Carolina Central University in Durham, where he had previously excelled as the university's track coach.

Taking over as track coach in 1945, Dr. Walker developed a number of outstanding athletes, including hurdler Lee Calhoun, an Olympic champion who is also a member of this Hall of Fame. He also served as a coach or consultant for several foreign Olympic teams in 1960, 1968 and 1972 and in 1976 was the U.S. men's head coach, the first African-American man to serve in that position. Walker was chairman of the AAU's men's track and field committee from 1973 to 1976 and was the coordinator of coaching assignments for the AAU and TAC from 1973 to 1980. He became TAC president in 1984 and served until 1988. Before becoming USOC president, Walker was the senior vice president for sport of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. He brought many top track and field meets to Durham and was a key figure in the organizing of the 1987 Olympic Festival when it was held in North Carolina. He also is the author of three major books on physical education and track and field. He was elected to U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1987.