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Manhattan University Athletic Hall of Fame

Vernon Dixon

  • Class
    1954
  • Induction
    1998
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track & Field
Lead-off runner for the 1952 sprint medley relay team (that included teammates John O'Connell, Lou Jones and Bob Carty) that set the world record of 1:52.7 at the AAU Track and Field Championships.  Also led the Jaspers to a first-place finish in the mile relay at the 1952 Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden.  Former team captain.
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