Ron Morris, American pole vaulter and coach
Ronald Hugh Morris (born April 27, 1935) is a retired American track and field athlete who won the national title in pole vault in 1958, 1961 and 1962. He placed fourth at the 1959 Pan American Games and second at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Morris vaulted 15'-0" June 1971 for a Masters M35 World Record at the 1971 Los Angeles Senior Olympics. After retiring from competitions, he worked as athletics coach.His athletic and coaching experience includes:
1952–1953 Two time California Interscholastic Pole Vault and U.S. Interscholastic Record Holder
1955–1957 Twice Intercollegiate All-American and University of Southern California Pole Vault Record Holder
1956 Sixth man in history to clear 15 feet
1956–1966 Eight times AAU All-American – ranked in the top 10 in the world for ten years
1960 Silver Medal in XVII Olympiad, Rome, Italy
1962 Only World Class athlete to successfully convert from steel to fiberglass (ranked #1 in the world that year)
1978 Ranked by Track and Field News as the 2nd Best Pole Vaulter (longevity) in history
1960–1978 Track Coach at California State University, Los Angeles (prepared several All-American athletes)
1978–present Owner and operator of On Track