michael johnson, edwin moses, carl lewis, steve prefontaine, billy mills, 
jim ryun, lance deal, john godina, marion jones, suzy favor, regina jacobs, 
dave frank....

i'm pretty sure all of these folks competed in track in high school..



toby




From: "William H. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "William H. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mike Fanelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,   
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track?
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:02:15 -0800

Mathis, whom I should  have thought of, remainds me that Bill Russell was
also something of a high jumper -- 6-9 or so.
    Bill Allen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Fanelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:41 PM
Subject: Fw: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track?


 >
 > Mike Fanelli
 > "your San Francisco Bay Area real estate resource"
 > Pacific Union Real Estate Group Ltd.
 > (415) 447 - 6254
 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 > www.SFabode.com
 > www.MarinHouseHunting.com
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: Mike Fanelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > To: Edward Koch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:38 PM
 > Subject: Re: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track?
 >
 >
 > > AHHHhhhh yes Mr. Mathis...former school record holder at my alma mater,
 > San
 > > Francisco State University...h.s. city champ in high jump (at
Washington)
 > > then a 6'8" jumper as a Gator...came back around in early '80s (kudos 
to
 > > Harry Marra for re-igniting the relationship) to help fund our squad to
 > Penn
 > > Relays and more...a  down to earth 'sorta guy who really got a charge
out
 > of
 > > helping us kids...we even re-named our 'spring tune up meet' to the
Johnny
 > > Mathis Invitational...an event that carries on to this day!!
 > >
 > > -MF
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > Mike Fanelli
 > > "your San Francisco Bay Area real estate resource"
 > > Pacific Union Real Estate Group Ltd.
 > > (415) 447 - 6254
 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 > > www.SFabode.com
 > > www.MarinHouseHunting.com
 > > ----- Original Message -----
 > > From: Edward Koch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > > To: Mike Fanelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Michael Contopoulos
 > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 7:57 PM
 > > Subject: Re: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track?
 > >
 > >
 > > > Bill Cosby and Johnny Mathis.
 > > >
 > > > -Ed Koch
 > > >
 > > >
 > > > -----Original Message-----
 > > > From: Mike Fanelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > > > To: Michael Contopoulos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > > > Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 10:35 PM
 > > > Subject: Re: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track?
 > > >
 > > >
 > > > >Carvey ran in hs @ San Mateo ,CA and possibly even at College of San
 > > > >Mateo...plays drums on occasion with the Aggie band...I used to sell
 > > Robin
 > > > >Williams his running shoes in the old days (when I was in that biz
once
 > > > upon
 > > > >a time)...GREAT fun  guy...ran at Tamalpais HS here in Mill Valley ,
CA
 > > > >...don't know that he ran THAT fast...still loves the sport.
 > > > >
 > > > >Other famous tracksters??  Didn't Michael Landon have the national
h.s.
 > > > >record in javelin...at least Jersey State Champ??  Alice Cooper a 
mid
 > > 4:20s
 > > > >high school miler?? What about that dude who is now a Congressman in
 > > Kansas
 > > > >who ran 3:51.1????
 > > > >
 > > > >- MF
 > > > >
 > > > >
 > > > >Mike Fanelli
 > > > >"your San Francisco Bay Area real estate resource"
 > > > >Pacific Union Real Estate Group Ltd.
 > > > >(415) 447 - 6254
 > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 > > > >www.SFabode.com
 > > > >www.MarinHouseHunting.com
 > > > >----- Original Message -----
 > > > >From: Michael Contopoulos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > > > >Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 6:58 PM
 > > > >Subject: Re: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track?
 > > > >
 > > > >
 > > > >> Dana Carvey ran track and I heard once that Robin Williams ran 
1:57
 > in
 > > > the
 > > > >> 800 in hs.
 > > > >>
 > > > >> M
 > > > >>
 > > > >>
 > > > >>
 > > > >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 > > > >> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 > > > >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 > > > >> >Subject: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track?
 > > > >> >Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:12:06 EST
 > > > >> >
 > > > >> >Y ask:
 > > > >> >
 > > > >> >Just got this strange/silly inquiry from John Hayes, who
apparently
 > > > >thinks
 > > > >> >he can lure some kids into track by highlighting famous people 
who
 > > have
 > > > >> >competed:
 > > > >> >
 > > > >> >Hello,
 > > > >> >    I'm a track coach at a small Midwest High School.  I'm trying
to
 > > > >> >recruit heavily for the upcoming season.  I was wondering if you
 > have
 > > a
 > > > >> >list of Famous Track Athletes. Not the athletes that only run
Track,
 > > but
 > > > >> >I'm looking for famous football players, basketball layers,
baseball
 > > > >> >player, Hockey players, and movie stars that have run Track &
Field.
 > > > >Thanks
 > > > >> >for your help
 > > > >> >
 > > > >> >If you have suggestions, write him at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 > > > >> >
 > > > >> >Thanks for your indulgence.
 > > > >> >
 > > > >> >Ken Stone
 > > > >> >http://www.famoustrackstars.com
 > > > >> >
 > > > >> >Bill Cosby and Jack Lemon come to mind, plus any number of
 > > > >> >javelin-throwers-turned-Steelers-QBs-turned-sportscasters.
 > > > >> >
 > > > >>
 > > > >>
 > > > >>
 > > > >>
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