William Hamilton (athlete)

William Hamilton

Hamilton in 1908
Personal information
Born	August 11, 1883 State Center Township, Iowa, United States
Died	August 1, 1955(1955-08-01) (aged 71)
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	100–400 m
Club	Chicago AA
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 11.0 (1908) 200 m – 21.7 (1907) 400 m – 50.1 (1905)
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1908 London Medley relay

William Franklin "Red" Hamilton (August 11, 1883 – August 1, 1955) was an American sprinter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Hamilton was a member of the 1600 m medley relay team that won the gold medal. He ran the first leg of 200 meters and was followed by Nate Cartmell (200 m), John Taylor (400 m) and Mel Sheppard (800 m). Hamilton gave the team a six-yard lead over the nearest competitor, running a split time of 22.0 seconds. Hamilton also competed in the 100 m and the 200 m events. He won the first-round heat of the 100 m in a time of 11.2 seconds, but did not start the second round. In the 200 m, he was eliminated in the semifinal.

Hamilton studied and competed for the Iowa Teachers College, now known as the University of Northern Iowa.

Further reading

• Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
• De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 24 July 2006.
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2006.