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Flying Four Morgan State University Track Team 1951-1955 : ウィキペディア英語版 | Flying Four Morgan State University Track Team 1951-1955
The Flying Four Morgan State Track Relay Team 1951-1955, also known as “Flying Foursome” and the “Speed Merchants”, was one of the elite track teams assembled in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The four members of “The Flying Four” are James Rogers, Otis Johnson, Herman Wade and Joshua Culbreath. ==Edward “Eddie” P. Hurt, Track Coach== Edward P. Hurt, who became head track coach at Morgan State University (then known as Morgan State College) in 1929. In the early days, when the CIAA conference stood for “Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association”, Coach Hurt reportedly said, “We had a heck of a problem getting started; there is no question about that.” At that time, the small black colleges played one another and received little national attention. Hurt said, “It was hard to get recognition, especially, in track & field, and we just never had a chance to compete against the better schools. When we first started trying to improve our program, nobody knew we were alive.” Coach Hurt started developing a premier program and he built Morgan State into a national power dynasty. By 1950 Morgan State’s Track Team was drawing national and international attention due to the impressive showing at the Penn Relays. In 1950, the foursome, known as The Historic Four, of Sam LaBeach, Bob Tyler, Bill Brown and George Rhoden, broke the Class A Mile Relay Championship of America race record at the Penn Relays that stood for 56 years. Many elite track athletes, attracted by Morgan’s increasing notoriety, came to the school because of the popularity of its track team during that era. His presence was legionary, players wanted to go the extra mile, didn’t’ want to let him down. He was a father figure to the athletes. He and “Mom Hurt”, his wife G. Beatrice Hurt, took the kids into their home during non-competition times. His influence is why guys went to Morgan because coach considered the athletes his kids. You can still hear him stay “Run from there at the 100 mark”. Hurt was awarded with many honors, including in 1975 he was the first Black coach inducted to the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame.
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