Archie Harris (athlete)

Archie Harris (July 03, 1918 - 1965) was an American discus thrower.

As Indiana University student he won the 1940 NCAA Track and Field Championships,[1] defending his title 1941 with the world record of 53.26 m. In 1941 he also became US champion.

In World War II he was a bomber pilot, but as an African American he couldn't get a job as a commercial pilot after the war. Finally he became physical education teacher at the Harlem, New York YMCA.[2]

In 2001 he was introduced into the Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]

References
  1. Robert J. Scott; Myles A. Pocta (27 July 2012). Honor on the Line: The Fifth Down and the Spectacular 1940 College Football Season. iUniverse. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-1-4759-3209-6.
  2. Fred Miller: Ocean City: America's Greatest Family Resort. Arcadia Publishing, 2003, ISBN 9780738524474, pp. 126-128
  3. Indiana University Athletics: Hall of Fame - Archie Harris
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