High School & World-Class Legends To Be Honored Once Again! NSAF Hall of Fame to be held at NYAC on March 12!

Pic 1 – 1964 Olympic 400 Hurdle Champion Rex Cawley & His Wife

Pic 2 – Jim & Anne Ryun with Amanda Benjamin and Ian Brooks

Pic 3 – Steve Prefontaine’s sister Linda

Pic 4 – Josh Rowe, Alan Webb, Rita Finkel

Pic 5 – Tracy Sundlun flanked by Allyson Felix & Gerry Lindgren

RunBlogRun opines: One of the most unheralded groups in our sport is the NSAF. Since I met this group of merry athletic supporters, I have been touched with the focus and respect that have given to the sport, and the creative events that they have put together. They have survived changes in sponsorship, and they continue to give new generations of fine young American athletes chances to grow. They are part of the secret sauce that makes American athletics successful.

The NSAF Hall of Fame is a long time coming, and I think it is awonderful edition to the American sports scene. If you can get to the event, do it! @runblogrun’s senior writer, Staten Island, Jeff Benjamin, will be there. I can not wait to see the stories!

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By Jeff Benjamin

For the 3rd year in a row, the vaunted members of the National Scholastic Athletic Foundation have selected an illustrious group to join other legends like Jesse Owens, Alan Webb, Allyson Felix, Jim Ryun, Renaldo Nehemiah, Michael Carter, Joe Newton and other legends of the Sport.

Who are this year’s inductees who will be honored on Thursday evening, March 12th at the New York Athletics Club?

Please check the link below

http://nationalhighschooltrackandfieldhof.org/

Also – Stay Tuned for upcoming profiles on the inductees!

If Anyone wishes to attend – A discount code “HOF Friends” for 25% off the retail price of $250 is offered. Feel free to pass this along to others!!!

Author

Jeff Benjamin

Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.

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