Amsden Oliver (2005) - Hall of Fame - Miami University RedHawks

Amsden Oliver

Induction:
2005
Class:
1937

Track and Field ... inducted posthumously ... first African-American from Miami University to become an NCAA All-American ... finished second in the 120-yard high hurdles and 220-yard low hurdles at 1934 NCAA Championships ... became the first Miami runner to place at the NCAA meet in the hurdles. As a freshman ... set Miami freshman records in the 440-yard dash, the 120-yard high hurdles and the 220-yard low hurdles ... lettered in track and field from 1934-36 ... helped Miami to Buckeye Conference Championships in 1934 and `36 ... set meet records in the hurdles at the 1934 Central Intercollegiate Meet and advanced to the NCAA meet with that performance.