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Frank Wykoff

Frank Wykoff

Induction:
1999
Class:
1932

Once the owner of the “World’s Fastest Human” moniker when he set the world record in the 100-yard dash, Frank Wykoff earned 3 letters (1930-31-32) as a sprinter on the USC track team. He was a member of 2 NCAA championship teams and captained the 1932 Trojans. He was the NCAA 100 champ in 1930 and 1931. He won 3 Olympic gold medals while running a leg on the USA’s sprint relay (1928, 1932 and 1936). He was elected to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1977. He then worked in the education and youth services fields. He died on Jan. 1, 1980, at the age of 70.

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