 Hahn in 1904 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1880-09-14)September 14, 1880 Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1955(1955-01-21) (aged 74) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Track | |
| 1901–1904 | Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904 | Ironwood HS (MI) |
| 1907–1908 | Pacific (OR) |
| 1910 | Monmouth (IL) |
| 1911–1914 | Whitman |
| 1915–1919 | Brown (backfield) |
| 1920–1922 | Michigan (trainer) |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1911 | Monmouth (IL) |
| 1911–? | Whitman |
| Track | |
| 1904–1905 | Ironwood HS (MI) |
| 1911–1915 | Whitman |
| 1915–1920 | Brown |
| 1920–1923 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1928 | Princeton |
| 1929–1950 | Virginia |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1907–1909 | Pacific (OR) |
| 1910–1911 | Monmouth (IL) |
| 1911–1915 | Whitman |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–26–1 (college football) |
Charles Archibald Hahn (September 14, 1880 – January 21, 1955) was an Americantrack athlete and is widely regarded as one of the bestsprinters of the early 20th century. He is the first athlete to win both the 100 m and 200 m race at the sameOlympic Games.[1]
Having won sprint events at the 1903 American and Canadian championships, Hahn— born inDodgeville, Wisconsin,[2] but running for theUniversity of Michigan[2]— was among the favorites at the1904 Olympic Games inSt. Louis, which was poorly attended by European athletes.
In the first event at those Games, the 60 m, Hahn benefited from his quick start and won, making him a favorite for the remaining events he was entered in, the 100 m and 200 m. His run in the 200 m final delivered him the gold and a good time, although the latter was flattered, because the race was run on a straight course. In his third event, he again outclassed the field, thus winning all sprint events.
In1906, the "Milwaukee Meteor" repeated his Olympic 100 m victory in Athens,[2] a feat not equaled until 1988, whenCarl Lewis won the 100 m twice in a row (after the disqualification ofBen Johnson). In 1910 he outran a racehorse in a 50-yard dash at the Wisconsin State Fair.[2]
After his running career, Hahn became a coach and wrote the classic bookHow to Sprint issued by theSpalding Athletic Library collection which was published by American Sports Publishing Co. He coached track and number of other sports atPacific University inForest Grove, Oregon,Monmouth College inMonmouth, Illinois,[2]Whitman College,Brown University, Michigan,Princeton University, and theUniversity of Virginia.[3] At Virginia he led the Cavaliers to 12 state championships in 13 years. He died in 1955, inCharlottesville, Virginia.
In 1929 Hahn's book "How to Sprint" was issued by the Spalding Athletic Library.[4]
Hahn was elected to theWisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1959. He was inducted into theUniversity of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1984 and theVirginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
He is the grandfather of the actor / comedianArchie Hahn.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Badgers(Independent)(1907–1908) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Pacific | 3–3 | |||||||
| 1908 | Pacific | 2–3 | |||||||
| Pacific: | 5–6 | ||||||||
| Monmouth Fighting Scots(Independent)(1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Monmouth | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| Monmouth: | 1–6–1 | ||||||||
| Whitman Fighting Missionaries(Northwest Conference)(1911–1914) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Whitman | 1–4 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1912 | Whitman | 2–2 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1913 | Whitman | 1–4 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1914 | Whitman | 0–4 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| Whitman: | 4–14 | 2–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–26–1 | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Michigan Wolverines football trainer 1920–1922 | Succeeded by Charles B. Hoyt & William Fallon |
