Merriam attended the University of Chicago, where he starred in football and track between 1905 and 1908. He was a member of the American track and field team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 400 metres, Merriam won his preliminary heat with a time of 52.2 seconds. He advanced to the semifinals, where he finished third in his heat to be eliminated from further competition—the only 400-meter race he ever lost.
In 2011 Merriam was inducted into the University of Chicago Athletics Hall of Fame. His plaque states that he was a three-time Big 10 champion in the 440-yard dash, and a member of the U.S. Olympic Team, served as head track and field coach from 1929 to 1949.[2]
Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
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merriam, alvin, merriam, october, 1884, july, 1956, american, track, athlete, college, football, player, coach, track, football, biographical, detailsborn, 1884, october, 1884wisconsin, diedjuly, 1956, 1956, aged, tinley, park, illinois, playing, careerfootbal. Ned Alvin Merriam October 26 1884 July 9 1956 was an American track athlete college football player and coach of track and football 1 Ned MerriamBiographical detailsBorn 1884 10 26 October 26 1884Wisconsin U S DiedJuly 9 1956 1956 07 09 aged 71 Tinley Park Illinois U S Playing careerFootball1905 1907ChicagoPosition s FullbackCoaching career HC unless noted Football1908Texas A amp MTrack1913 1921Iowa State1921 1922DePauw1922 1924Yale1927 1928Chicago assistant 1928 1949ChicagoHead coaching recordOverall3 5 football Merriam attended the University of Chicago where he starred in football and track between 1905 and 1908 He was a member of the American track and field team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London In the 400 metres Merriam won his preliminary heat with a time of 52 2 seconds He advanced to the semifinals where he finished third in his heat to be eliminated from further competition the only 400 meter race he ever lost Merriam later coached track at Iowa State University Texas A amp M University DePauw University and Yale University He was head track coach at the University of Chicago from 1929 until his retirement in 1950 He died of leukemia in Chicago in 1956 In 2011 Merriam was inducted into the University of Chicago Athletics Hall of Fame His plaque states that he was a three time Big 10 champion in the 440 yard dash and a member of the U S Olympic Team served as head track and field coach from 1929 to 1949 2 Contents 1 Head coaching record 1 1 Football 2 References 2 1 Additional sourcesHead coaching record editFootball edit Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl playoffsTexas A amp M Aggies Independent 1908 1908 Texas A amp M 3 5Texas A amp M 3 5Total 3 5References edit Ned Merriam Olympedia Retrieved 5 March 2021 Ned Merriam Additional sources edit Cook Theodore Andrea 1908 The Fourth Olympiad Being the Official Report London British Olympic Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ned Merriam amp oldid 1192000583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
