Jim Golliday
Jim Golliday was a former sprinter who was considered the best at 100 yards/meters in the world in 1951 and 1955.
In 1951 he was the United States 100 yards champion.
In 1955 he equalled the then world record for the 100 yards.
Career
Originally a champion school football player in Chicago, Golliday did not take track and field seriously until his senior year in 1949, winning the Illinois school's 100 yard title.
As a student at Northwestern University, Golliday was USA champion in the 100 yard sprint in 1951.
He was considered the favourite for the 100 metres title at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics but injury denied him a chance to compete.
An impressive win in the 1952 NCAA 100 yards event showed he was in good early season form (10.4 s into a stiff wind). However, the recurrence of a muscle injury suffered in a semi-final of the 1952 AAU meet meant that he hobbled out of his heat at the 1952 US Olympic Trials.Lindy Remigino, the winner of 100 metres title at the 1952 Olympics, magnanimously stated that "of course, Jimmy Golliday was the favourite in the trials. I think he was the fastest of us all".
