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Harrison Dillard was greatly inspired by his hometown Olympic hero, Jesse Owens. He wanted to be a sprinter, but even more than that, to be a hurdler.
Having achieved an enviable record in the sports at Baldwin-Wallace College (a record of 82 consecutive wins in hurdles). Dillard tried out for the Unites States Olympic Team. He faltered in hurdles during the Olympic Trials and therefore went to London in 1948 as a sprinter. Running with grace and beauty, Dillard had surprised observers when he set a record of 10.3 seconds for the 100-meter dash. It was not until four years later, at the Helsinki Olympics, that Dillard was able to compete in the hurdle events. 1952 witnessed his victory in the hurdles, where his record breaking time was 13.7 seconds. He thus became the first person in Olympic history to win gold medal in both sprinting and hurdles.
Presently Dillard is the Director of Purchasing for the Cleveland Board of Education. He is active in community service as Special Events Chairman for the Northern Ohio Lung Association. 

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