Dick Hart | |
Full Name: | Richard Lewis Hart |
Nationality: | American |
Sport: | Long-distance running |
Event: | 10,000 metres |
Birth Date: | 19 March 1927 |
Richard Lewis Hart (March 19, 1927 - February 18, 1991) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Dick Hart ran distances for the Penn Quakers, finishing in 5th at the NCAA championships in 1950, the year he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. Later he became the AAU 5K champion in 1956 and won the 6-mile run in 1955.