| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sathletics | ||
Representingthe United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1932 Los Angeles | 4 × 100 m relay |
Hector "Hec" Monroe Dyer (June 2, 1910 – May 19, 1990) was an Americanathlete, winner of a gold medal in 4 × 100 mrelay at the1932 Summer Olympics.
Born inLos Angeles, Hector Dyer enrolled at theStanford University, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (Sigma Rho Chapter). While at Stanford he won theIC4A championships in 220 yd (200 m) in 1930.
During the 1932 Olympic trials, Dyer tied the world record of 10.4 in the 100-meter dash.[1] He also beat the Olympic record in the 200-meter dash.[2] At the1932 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, he ran the third leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a newworld record of 40.0.
In later years, Dyer worked in the oil business. He died in 1990 inFullerton, California, aged 79. He was the grandson ofWilliam Newton Monroe.[3]
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