Larry Stuart (athlete) Larry Stuart (athlete) Larry Stuart (born October 19, 1937 – June 6, 2015) was an American track and field athlete, known primarily for the javelin throw. He has held numerous records in the event, including four times setting and improving the National Junior College Record while at Santa Ana College and after a stint throwing in the Marines, the school record at the University of Southern California, at on March 30, 1963 which held until 1986 when the design of the javelin was changed for competition worldwide. Stuart competed twice in the United States Olympic Trials, finishing 8th in 1960
Thomas Hammond (athlete) Thomas Hammond (athlete) Thomas Edgar "Tommy" Hammond (18 June 1878 – 18 December 1945) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Hammond was born on 18 June 1878 in Woburn, Bedfordshire. He was educated at Bedford Modern School. and then became a stockbroker at the London Stock Exchange. In September 1908 he set a number of British records including the 24-hour when he covered 131 miles, 580 yards; his record stood at the time of his death in 1945. His time at 100 miles was 18-04:10.2. In 1908 he was eliminated in the