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'''Jim Golliday''' was a former [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who was considered the best at [[100-yard dash|100 yards]]/[[100 metres|meters]] in the world in 1951 and 1955.
'''Jim Golliday''' was an American [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]], specializing in the [[100-yard dash|100 yards]] and [[100 metres|100 meters]] events. He was the [[United States]] [[100 yards]] champion in [[1951]].

In 1951 he was the United States 100 yards champion.

In 1955 he equalled the then [[List of world records in athletics|world record]] for the 100 yards.


==Career==
==Career==


Originally a champion school football player in Chicago, Golliday did not take track and field seriously until his senior year in 1949, winning the Illinois school's 100 yard title.<ref name="ms1955">https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19550814&id=RUYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6w8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6021,7084496, Milwaukee Sentinel, August 14, 1955</ref>
Originally a champion school football player at [[Wendell Phillips High School]] in Chicago, Golliday did not take [[track and field]] seriously until his [[Twelfth grade|senior year]] in [[1949]], winning the [[Illinois]] school's 100 yard title.<ref name="ms1955">https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19550814&id=RUYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6w8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6021,7084496, Milwaukee Sentinel, August 14, 1955</ref><ref name="dnwestern">{{cite web |last1=Warren |first1=Peter |title=Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Jim Golliday, 1952 |url=https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/06/15/sports/northwestern-sports-time-machine-jim-golliday-1952/ |publisher=The Daily Northwestern |access-date=29 May 2024}}</ref>


As a student at [[Northwestern University]], Golliday was USA champion in the 100 yard sprint in 1951.<ref name="ms1955"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/archive/usa-nat-champs-history.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-06-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609231459/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/archive/usa-nat-champs-history.html |archivedate=2013-06-09 |df= }} A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2003, Track and Field News, Retrieved 3 February 2012</ref>
As a student at [[Northwestern University]], Golliday was USA champion in the 100 yard sprint in 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/archive/usa-nat-champs-history.html |title=Track & Field News: A History of the Results of the National Track & Field Championships of the USA from 1876 Through 2003 |accessdate=2012-06-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609231459/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/archive/usa-nat-champs-history.html |archivedate=2013-06-09 }} A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2003, Track and Field News, Retrieved 3 February 2012</ref> This despite, as a freshman, being unable to compete for his university.<ref name="dnwestern"/>


He was considered the favourite for the 100 metres title at the [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki Olympics]]<ref name="fastbook">Duncanson N, The Fastest Men on Earth, p. 112</ref> but injury denied him a chance to compete.<ref name="usaot">http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field, R Hymans, USA Track & Field, 2008</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19520624&id=Hg8iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XH4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6590,3674867|title=The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>
He was considered the favourite for the 100 meters title at the [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki Olympics]]<ref name="fastbook">Duncanson N, The Fastest Men on Earth, p. 112</ref> but injury denied him a chance to compete.<ref name="usaot">http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field, R Hymans, USA Track & Field, 2008</ref><ref name="dnwestern"/>


An impressive win in the 1952 NCAA 100 yards event showed he was in good early season form (10.4 s into a stiff wind<ref name="sracebook"/>). However, the recurrence of a muscle injury suffered in a semi-final of the 1952 [[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|AAU]] meet meant that he hobbled out of his heat at the 1952 [[United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|US Olympic Trials]].<ref name="usaot"/> [[Lindy Remigino]], the winner of 100 metres title at the 1952 Olympics, magnanimously stated that "of course, Jimmy Golliday was the favourite in the trials. I think he was the fastest of us all".<ref name="fastbook"/>
A successful indoor season and a win in the 1952 NCAA 100 yards event showed he was in good early season form (10.4 s into a stiff wind<ref name="sracebook"/>). However, the recurrence of a muscle injury suffered in a semi-final of the 1952 [[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|AAU]] meet meant that he hobbled out of his heat at the 1952 [[United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|US Olympic Trials]].<ref name="usaot"/> [[Lindy Remigino]], the winner of 100 meters title at the 1952 Olympics, magnanimously stated that "of course, Jimmy Golliday was the favourite in the trials. I think he was the fastest of us all".<ref name="fastbook"/><ref name="dnwestern"/>


In 1952 he entered the United States Army, and competed on service teams in Europe, before returning to the United States and Northwestern University in 1954.<ref name="ms1955"/><ref name="news.google.com">{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1879&dat=19550515&id=joUeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hcsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3650,1836701|title=The Sunday News Journal - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u78DAAAAMBAJ|title=Jet|last=Company|first=Johnson Publishing|date=1954-06-10|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref>
In 1952 he entered the [[United States Army]], and competed on service teams in Europe, before returning to the United States and [[Northwestern University]] in 1954.<ref name="ms1955"/><ref name="news.google.com">{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1879&dat=19550515&id=joUeAAAAIBAJ&pg=3650,1836701|title=The Sunday News Journal - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u78DAAAAMBAJ|title=Jet|date=1954-06-10|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref>


In 1955, he equalled the world record for the 100 yards at 9.3 seconds.<ref name="news.google.com"/><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5LEDAAAAMBAJ|title=Jet|last=Company|first=Johnson Publishing|date=1955-05-26|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref>
In 1955, he matched the [[world record]] for the 100 yards at 9.3 seconds.<ref name="news.google.com"/><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5LEDAAAAMBAJ|title=Jet|date=1955-05-26|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref>


In 1956, he set an indoors world record for the 60 yards dash.,<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19710413&id=Yh8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7267,1767469|title = The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search|website = news.google.com|access-date = 2016-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19560227&id=2E0RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3pQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4402,4254854|title = The Age - Google News Archive Search|website = news.google.com|access-date = 2016-04-11}}</ref> but injury again denied him a chance to compete at the [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne Olympics]].<ref name="usaot"/> He trailed in last in his semi-final of the 100 metres due to a muscle injury - another occurrence of the type of injury that plagued him throughout his career.<ref>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1132039/3/index.htm Sports Illustrated, 2 July 1956, Retrieved 9 February 2012.</ref>
In 1956, he set an indoors world record for the 60 yards dash.,<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19710413&id=Yh8qAAAAIBAJ&pg=7267,1767469|title = The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search|website = news.google.com|access-date = 2016-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19560227&id=2E0RAAAAIBAJ&pg=4402,4254854|title = The Age - Google News Archive Search|website = news.google.com|access-date = 2016-04-11}}</ref> but injury again denied him a chance to compete at the [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne Olympics]].<ref name="usaot"/> He trailed in last in his semi-final of the 100 meters due to a muscle injury - another occurrence of the type of injury that plagued him throughout his career.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120718173408/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1132039/3/index.htm sportsillustrated.cnn.com] Sports Illustrated, 2 July 1956, Retrieved 9 February 2012.</ref><ref name="dnwestern"/>


After retirement, he is reported to have lived in California selling insurance, before returning to Chicago because of ill health.<ref name="mj1971">https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19710413&id=Yh8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7267,1767469</ref>
After retirement, he lived in California selling insurance, before returning to Chicago because of ill health.<ref name="mj1971">{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19710413&id=Yh8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7267,1767469 |title=The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search |website=news.google.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401135827/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19710413&id=Yh8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7267,1767469 |archive-date=2016-04-01}}</ref>


He died in 1971, aged only 39. The cause of death was listed as pneumonia, a condition he suffered as a complication following surgery for ulcers at Downey Veterans Hospital in Illinois.<ref name="mj1971"/>
He died in 1971, aged only 39. The cause of death was listed as pneumonia, a condition he suffered as a complication following surgery for ulcers at Downey Veterans Hospital in Illinois.<ref name="mj1971"/>
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==World rankings==
==World rankings==


Golliday was voted by the experts at ''[[Track and Field News]]'' to be ranked among the best in the USA and the world in the 100 yards/meters sprint event in the period from 1951 to 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/100worldbyathlete.pdf|title=World Rankings Index--Men's 100 meters|publisher=[[Track and Field News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/100usbyathlete.pdf|title=U.S. Rankings Index--Men's 100 meters|publisher=[[Track and Field News]]}}</ref>
Golliday was ranked by ''[[Track and Field News]]'' as among the best in the US and the world in the 100 meters sprint event in the period from 1951 to 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/100worldbyathlete.pdf|title=World Rankings Index--Men's 100 meters|publisher=[[Track and Field News]]|access-date=2012-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609225745/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/100worldbyathlete.pdf|archive-date=2013-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/100usbyathlete.pdf|title=U.S. Rankings Index--Men's 100 meters|publisher=[[Track and Field News]]|access-date=2012-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609230915/http://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/100usbyathlete.pdf|archive-date=2013-06-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:10, 7 September 2024

Jim Golliday
Personal information
Born(1931-04-23)April 23, 1931
Sacramento, California, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 1971(1971-04-10) (aged 39)
Downey, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 y: 09.3 s, =WR (Evanston, USA; 14/03/1955)[2]

Jim Golliday was an American sprinter, specializing in the 100 yards and 100 meters events. He was the United States 100 yards champion in 1951.

Career

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Originally a champion school football player at Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago, Golliday did not take track and field seriously until his senior year in 1949, winning the Illinois school's 100 yard title.[3][4]

As a student at Northwestern University, Golliday was USA champion in the 100 yard sprint in 1951.[5] This despite, as a freshman, being unable to compete for his university.[4]

He was considered the favourite for the 100 meters title at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics[6] but injury denied him a chance to compete.[7][4]

A successful indoor season and a win in the 1952 NCAA 100 yards event showed he was in good early season form (10.4 s into a stiff wind[1]). However, the recurrence of a muscle injury suffered in a semi-final of the 1952 AAU meet meant that he hobbled out of his heat at the 1952 US Olympic Trials.[7] Lindy Remigino, the winner of 100 meters title at the 1952 Olympics, magnanimously stated that "of course, Jimmy Golliday was the favourite in the trials. I think he was the fastest of us all".[6][4]

In 1952 he entered the United States Army, and competed on service teams in Europe, before returning to the United States and Northwestern University in 1954.[3][8][9]

In 1955, he matched the world record for the 100 yards at 9.3 seconds.[8][10]

In 1956, he set an indoors world record for the 60 yards dash.,[11][12] but injury again denied him a chance to compete at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.[7] He trailed in last in his semi-final of the 100 meters due to a muscle injury - another occurrence of the type of injury that plagued him throughout his career.[13][4]

After retirement, he lived in California selling insurance, before returning to Chicago because of ill health.[14]

He died in 1971, aged only 39. The cause of death was listed as pneumonia, a condition he suffered as a complication following surgery for ulcers at Downey Veterans Hospital in Illinois.[14]

World rankings

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Golliday was ranked by Track and Field News as among the best in the US and the world in the 100 meters sprint event in the period from 1951 to 1955.[15][16]

100 meters
Year World rank US rank
1951 1st 1st
1952 2nd 2nd
1953 7th 5th
1954 3rd 2nd
1955 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ a b c E L Quercetani & G Pallicca, A World History of Sprint Racing 1850-2005, p 74
  2. ^ E L Quercetani & G Pallicca, A World History of Sprint Racing 1850-2005, p 288.
  3. ^ a b https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19550814&id=RUYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6w8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6021,7084496, Milwaukee Sentinel, August 14, 1955
  4. ^ a b c d e Warren, Peter. "Northwestern Sports Time Machine: Jim Golliday, 1952". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Track & Field News: A History of the Results of the National Track & Field Championships of the USA from 1876 Through 2003". Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2012-06-17. A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2003, Track and Field News, Retrieved 3 February 2012
  6. ^ a b Duncanson N, The Fastest Men on Earth, p. 112
  7. ^ a b c http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field, R Hymans, USA Track & Field, 2008
  8. ^ a b "The Sunday News Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  9. ^ Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1954-06-10.
  10. ^ Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1955-05-26.
  11. ^ "The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  12. ^ "The Age - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  13. ^ sportsillustrated.cnn.com Sports Illustrated, 2 July 1956, Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  14. ^ a b "The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01.
  15. ^ "World Rankings Index--Men's 100 meters" (PDF). Track and Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  16. ^ "U.S. Rankings Index--Men's 100 meters" (PDF). Track and Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2012-02-05.

Further reading

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  • Duncanson, Neil, "The Fastest Men on Earth", Andre Deutsch, 2011.
  • R L Quercetani & G Pallicca, "A World History of Sprint Racing 1850-2005", SEP Editrice Srl, 2006.
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