Born December 14, 1920, Pendleton, Ind. Died September 5, 1994.

A contributor to the sport as an athlete, coach and author, Fred Wilt was an outstanding distance runner at Indiana University under Hall of Fame coach Billy Hayes before becoming an Olympic competitor while running for the New York A.C.

Wilt competed in two Olympic 10,000-meter races, finishing 11th in 1948 and 21st in 1952. He won eight National AAU titles, ranging from the indoor mile in 1951 to three in cross country . While at Indiana in 1941, he claimed two national collegiate titles, one in cross country and the other in the two mile. The 1950 Sullivan Award winner as the nation's top amateur athlete, Wilt was an FBI agent during his competitive days. In 1952, he set an American record of 14:26.8 for 5,000 meters, snapping a mark that had stood for 18 years. Wilt's interests turned to the technical side of the sport and his book "How They Train" has been a long-time best seller. He also helped start "Track Technique", one of the best technical journals in the world.