Mike Cotton (pole vaulter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Michael Cotton |
| National team |  United States |
| Born | April 9, 1951 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Pole vault |
| College team | University of Florida |
Richard Michael Cotton (born April 9, 1951)[1] is a former American college and international track and field athlete who was the United States national champion pole vaulter.
Cotton attended the
All-American recognition in 1973 and he was an All-SEC selection in 1971, 1972 and 1973. He held the University of Florida's pole vault record of seventeen feet, six inches for fourteen years and was a member of the 1976 USA National Team. In 1973, he was U.S. Outdoor National Pole Vault Champion[2]
and Pan-Am Games champion.
Cotton graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1973, and he was inducted into the
Cotton founded and manages Cotton's All Lines Insurance in Gainesville, Florida.
See also
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
References
- ^ "1973 Best Performances List" (PDF). Association of Track and Field Statisticians. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "USATF - Statistics - USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2012-09-07. USATF Pole Vault Champions
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Eight 2009 Honorees Inducted Into UF Athletic Hall of Fame Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine," GatorZone.com (April 17, 2009). Retrieved July 22, 2011.