Harvard Athletic Association first prize medal presented to Evert Jansen Wendell in 1882. Medal measures approximately 1.25″ in diameter, with the HAA [Harvard Athletic Association] emblem on the front below its Latin motto, and is engraved on the reverse, “E. J. Wendell 82, 57 sec.” Medal is attached by a loop to a ribbon and crossbar, with “1/5 mile hurdle race,” engraved on the crossbar, with the upper cross bar reading, “First Prize.” Condition is extra fine.
Wendell (1860–1917) athlete at Harvard, winning titled in the 100, 220, and 440 yard races, as well as the 1/5 mile hurdles during his senior year. Evert Wendell also holds the distinction of being the first college sprinter to run the 100 yard dash in 10 seconds. He also participated in boxing, crew, and baseball. After his college career, Wendell was a member of the American Olympic Committee in 1904 and 1908, and served as a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1911–1917. The remainder of his life was spent assisting the youth of America and other philanthropic endeavors. One of America’s pioneering athletes, long before the first modern day Olympics, Wendell went on to a lifetime of amazing achievements, eventually becoming a founding father of the IOC Olympic movement.
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