Harvey Glance, Auburn graduate, the University’s first Black head coach, and Olympic gold medalist, has passed away at the age of 66.
The Phenix City native won 14 Southeastern Conference championships and four national titles at Auburn before qualifying for the Montreal Olympics in 1976. He won a gold medal participating in the 4x100-meter relay with teammates Johnny Jones, Millard Hampton, and Steve Riddick.
He would go on to medal at various events around the world, including the 1979 and 1987 Pan American Games, 1985 World Cup, 1985 Goodwill Games, and the 1987 World Championships.
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