Frank Hussey

Frank Hussey

Hussey at the 1924 Olympics
Personal information
Born	February 14, 1905 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 26, 1974 (aged 69) Coxsackie, New York, U.S.
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Events	100 m, 100 yd
Club	Stuyvesant High School
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m – 10.7 (1924) 100 yd – 9.6 (1928)
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1924 Paris 4 × 100 m relay

Francis Valentine Joseph Hussey (February 14, 1905 – December 26, 1974) was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Frank Hussey, a schoolboy sensation from New York City's Stuyvesant High School, ran the third leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team in Paris Olympics, which won the gold medal in a new world record of 41.0.

After returning from Paris, he attended Boston College and then Columbia University, and as a freshman became the leading Collegiate runner in America. He won the AAU championships in 100 yd (91 m) in 1925.

Although he was considered as a main favorite to gold medal in 100 m before the 1928 Summer Olympics, Hussey was eliminated in the heats of US Olympic Trials. After that he worked as a salesman, taught in the New York State Prison System, and served as an official at athletics events in his free time.

See also

• List of people from Harlem