Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

[Guest]

... epic indoor battles. Does anyone know if Lee beat Martin indoors. Seems like he did once(?) - but I'm basing this on my feeble memory. Any rundown on their head to heads?

[Guest]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

I saw them meet at least once ca. 1969-70 at Madison Sq. Garden... McGrady was a force of nature--smooth form and simply unbeatable (indoors). I don't recall that Evans ever did beat him at 600 yards. Didn't McGrady get into stock car racing after his track years?

[Guest]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

Is McGrady the all-time best example of someone who couldn't trade in his indoor credentials for outdoors? Maybe Herb Washington too.

[Guest]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

The other candidate for this honor would be Eamonn Coughlin, who was OK outdoors, but (obviously) just fabulous indoors.

[Guest]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

I was thinking that his World Championship title in the 5000 was pretty good.

[dj]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

McGrady has to be the best example of not being able to parlay indoor ability to an outdoor event. I think every example you'd come up with is a person running an event which isn't contested outdoors.

Three more examples:
John Haines, only person to win four consecutive AAU/TAC/USATF indoor sprint titles (1953-56);
Jimmy Herbert, won AAU 600m 1938 and 600y 1941;
John Borican, won AAU 1000m 1939 and 100y 1940-42.

[Guest]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

Martin McGrady worked for Santa Clara Fire Department from around 1975 until 1980. If anyone knows his present whereabouts that would be great to hear.

[Guest]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

Billy Oleson - indoor pole vault
(-----)Vinson(Eastern Michigan) - indoor 300-600

[Guest]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

How do you account for Billy Olson ranking #1 in the world (outdoors) in 1982?

[kritter]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

Must have been wind aided Abeline jumps?

[tafnut]

Re: Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

Not unless the TAC meet and Zurich gala were teleported there!

[Guest]

Martin McGrady - Lee Evans

Our AD Brooks Johnson used to hire trackmen to teach p.e. courses at St. Albans. Martin McGrady was our sports period "coach" in 1969-70. I don't think I ever saw him train on our track (Esther Stroy, Lacey O'Neal, Robin Campbell, and student Larry Shipp did)

Bijan