Phil Mulkey
Memphis State College University of Wyoming | ||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 120 yH – 14.4 (1962) HJ – 1.99 m (1962) PV – 4.52 m (1962) LJ – 7.43 m (1960) TJ – 14.57 m (1962) SP – 16.66 m (1961) DT – 48.69 m (1964) JT – 67.44 m (1961) Decathlon – 8049 (1961) | |||||||||||
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Philip Roy Mulkey (January 7, 1933 – September 17, 2022) was an American track and field athlete, primarily known for the multi-event decathlon. Mulkey was the second place American behind Rafer Johnson at the 1960 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships which served as Olympic Trials.[1] He failed to finish the 1960 Olympic competition, dropping out after the discus throw.[2] Mulkey had been a competitor at the 1952 Olympic Trials finishing 17th as a high schooler from Purdy, Missouri and the 1956 Olympic Trials finishing 7th representing the University of Wyoming.[3]
Mulkey placed second at the 1959 Pan American Games behind
IAAF because the field was not approved.[2]
Mulkey competed for
USATF Combined Athletes of the year.[6]
In later years, he lived in
The Altamont School, with numerous state titles to his team's credits. He was at one time the hurdles coach at Vestavia Hills High School
.
Mulkey died on September 17, 2022, at the age of 89.[7]
References
- ^ Hymans, R. (2008) The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field. USA Track & Field. usatf.org
- ^ a b Phil Mulkey. Sports-reference.com.
- ^ History Of The U. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2016-07-29.
- ^ Decathlon - ALL-TIME World Rankings. Masters Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-29.
- ^ Tierney, Mike (January 5, 2011) Running, Jumping and Hardly Aging on the Track. New York Times
- ^ USA Track & Field - Annual Awards - Combined Eventer Awards. Usatf.org. Retrieved on 2016-07-29.
- ^ Phil Mulkey
