Former Head Coach Ted Wheeler Passes - University of Iowa …
WEBNov 22, 2022 · IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa track and field coach Ted Wheeler passed away on November 17 in Iowa City. He was 91. Wheeler was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and raised in LaFayette, Georgia, before moving to Illinois where his track and field career started.
Ted Wheeler (Theodore 'Ted' Wheeler) | Track and Field
WEBHis Iowa track career was interrupted when he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1953, but he continued to compete. He took individual honors in the half-mile, mile and three-mile and was the all-service champion in the 880-yard run.
College Track & Field: Former Iowa Head Coach Ted Wheeler …
WEBNov 24, 2022 · IOWA CITY – Former University of Iowa track and field coach Ted Wheeler passed away on November 17 in Iowa City. He was 91. Wheeler was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and raised in LaFayette, Georgia, before moving to Illinois where his track and field career started.
In Memory Spring 2023 - University of Iowa
WEBFeb 13, 2023 · Ted Wheeler (57BA) Wheeler was a groundbreaking Olympic athlete who helped shape the track and field program at the University of Iowa. Wheeler first joined the UI coaching staff in 1972 as an assistant coach before being named head coach of the cross-country team in 1973.
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WEBTed Wheeler was a track and cross country star at Evanston Township High School in Illinois (class of 1950). He continued his running career at the University of Iowa where he was an All-American. He ran the 1500 meters at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games.
RIP Ted Wheeler - Track & Field News Forums
WEBNov 24, 2022 · Ted Wheeler died 17 November 2022 in Iowa City, Iowa. He ran the 1,500 metres at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and was the first Black American Olympic 1,500 runner. Here is our bio from Olympedia: In 1956 Ted Wheeler placed fifth in the 1,500 at the NCAAs and improved to second at the Olympic Trials.
Obituary information for Ted Wheeler - Lensing Funeral
WEBDec 2, 2022 · He served as the University of Iowa head track coach from 1978 to 1997, and cross-county coach from 1979 to 1987. Aside from running techniques and strategy, Ted taught his athletes useful lessons that would serve …
Ted Wheeler (athlete) - Wikipedia
WEBOlympic track and field athletes for the United States. Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee. American middle-distance runner stubs.
Ted Wheeler - Iowa Hawkeyes Head Coach Profile | Cross-Country
WEBTed Wheeler After competing as an All-American at Iowa , he joined the Iowa staff as assistant to Coach Francis X. Cretzmeyer in 1972. In 1973, he was appointed head coach of the cross country team, and was named head coach of the track team in 1978 and held the position until he resigned in July 1996.
Legendary Coaches Iowa's Wheeler and Iowa State's Bergan die
WEBNov 22, 2022 · IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa track and field coach Ted Wheeler passed away on November 17 in Iowa City. He was 91. Wheeler was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and...