Robin Lingle
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Ralph "Robin" Lingle was a former middle distance runner from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Lingle graduated from The Stony Brook School
, where he became the first athlete to win two championship cross-country meets on the same day, the Ivy Preparatory School League
and the Eastern Scholastics States Championships. He attended West Point for two years before transferring to the University of Missouri
, where he ran track and cross-country. He competed for a spot in the 1,500 meters
at the 1964 Summer Olympics
, but was eliminated during the semi-final trials held at Travers Island.
During his senior year, Lingle ran the fastest 1,000 yards (2:07.3), and the fastest mile of the year (4:00.3). He won the 1,000-yard run at the 1965 NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship
, giving the Missouri Tigers
their only first-place finish and helping them to the national title. In 1966, Lingle ran in what was touted as "this week's race of the century", the Halpin half-mile in The New York Athletic Club
Games at Madison Square Garden
against other middle distance standouts Bill Crothers
, Tom Farrell, and George Germann. In 1994, Lingle was inducted into the University of Missouri's Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame.
In December 1966, Lingle married Margaret "Marky" Williams, completed his master's degree in electrical engineering
, and passed up the National Science Foundation
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
in order to return to The Stony Brook School as a science and Bible
teacher and track coach. He did return to Missouri to serve as assistant track coach and head cross country coach from 1972 to 1981, but finished his career back at The Stony Brook School, retiring in 2006.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Lingle graduated from The Stony Brook School
The Stony Brook School
The Stony Brook School is a private independent Christian boarding and college preparatory school for boys and girls, grades 7 to 12. It was founded by the Rev. Dr. John F. Carson and fellow members of the Stony Brook Assembly in 1922. Its founding headmaster was Frank E. Gaebelein...
, where he became the first athlete to win two championship cross-country meets on the same day, the Ivy Preparatory School League
Ivy Preparatory School League
The Ivy Preparatory School League, like the Ivy League for universities, was originally an athletic conference, not a scholastic one, for a group of New York City, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk county university-preparatory schools: Hackley School, Tarrytown, Trinity School, Manhattan, Riverdale...
and the Eastern Scholastics States Championships. He attended West Point for two years before transferring to the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, where he ran track and cross-country. He competed for a spot in the 1,500 meters
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
, but was eliminated during the semi-final trials held at Travers Island.
During his senior year, Lingle ran the fastest 1,000 yards (2:07.3), and the fastest mile of the year (4:00.3). He won the 1,000-yard run at the 1965 NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA team champions for Men's Indoor Track and Field-See also:*NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship*NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship*NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship*Pre-NCAA Indoor Track and Field Champions...
, giving the Missouri Tigers
Missouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
their only first-place finish and helping them to the national title. In 1966, Lingle ran in what was touted as "this week's race of the century", the Halpin half-mile in The New York Athletic Club
The New York Athletic Club
The New York Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. It was founded in 1868 and currently has approximately 8,600 members.-History:...
Games at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
against other middle distance standouts Bill Crothers
Bill Crothers
Bill Crothers is a retired Canadian athlete.At one point, Crothers held the Canadian record in all distances from 400 metres to 1500 metres and was holder of the world 800 metres indoor record. In 1963, he ran the two fastest 800 metres races of the year...
, Tom Farrell, and George Germann. In 1994, Lingle was inducted into the University of Missouri's Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame.
In December 1966, Lingle married Margaret "Marky" Williams, completed his master's degree in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, and passed up the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
NSF-GRF
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program is an annual grant awarded by the National Science Foundation to approximately 2,000 doctoral-level students in the natural, social, and engineering sciences at US institutions...
in order to return to The Stony Brook School as a science and Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
teacher and track coach. He did return to Missouri to serve as assistant track coach and head cross country coach from 1972 to 1981, but finished his career back at The Stony Brook School, retiring in 2006.