Houston Longino Welch (c. 1900 - May 1969) was an American track and field athlete for Georgia Tech. A native of Covington County, Mississippi, he won the pole vault competition at the first NCAA track and field championships in 1921 with a jump of 12 feet.[1][2] Welch graduated from Georgia Tech in 1923 with a degree in electrical engineering.[3]
After graduating from Georgia Tech, Welch worked with various companies in the 1920s. In 1929, he joined Mississippi Power. He began in the company's Gulfport office before transferring to Hattiesburg in 1935.[4]
He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1966.[5]
Welch died in 1969 at age 69 at his home in Hattiesburg.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Outdoor Track and Field Individual Champions, p. 10" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2009-12-07.[dead link]
- ^ "Illinois First in Great Meet: Notre Dame Second in National Collegiate Contests". Ogden Standard-Examiner. 1921-06-19.
- ^ Jack Copeland (2007-07-17). "Defining Moments - Tracking championships: First NCAA postseason event in 1921 set the standard for the 87 that followed". The NCAA News.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Leonard Van Slyke (May 2, 1966). "Crack Shots". Hattiesburg American. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". Ramblin' Wreck. Archived from the original on 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ^ "H. L. Welch, Sr., dies unexpectedly". Hattiesburg American. May 14, 1969. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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