Tommy Deckard (1992) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Tommy Deckard

Induction:
1992

Won cross country letters in 1935, 1936 and 1937...captain in 1937...won track letters in 1936, 1937 and 1938...member of 1936 U.S. Olympic team in 5,000 meters...ran on world record four-mile relay team in 1937 Penn Relays, setting a standard that stood for six years...in the same meet, won steeplechase with a record that stood for 24 years...former assistant coach at IU...head coach at Drake for 10 years...Clevenger Award winner.