Morris (left) at the 1960 Olympics
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Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | Ronald Hugh Morris | |||||||||
Born |
April 27, 1935 (age 81) Glendale, California, U.S. |
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Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | Pole vault | |||||||||
Club | Southern California Striders | |||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 5.03 m (1966) | |||||||||
Medal record
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Ronald Hugh "Ron" Morris (born April 27, 1935) is a retired American track and field athlete who won the national title in pole vault in 1958, 1961 and 1962. He placed fourth at the 1959 Pan American Games and second at the 1960 Summer Olympics. After retiring from competitions, he worked as athletics coach.
His athletic and coaching experience includes: