University of Minnesota Athletics
Ralph Green
9/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
| Ralph Green Class of 2005 Track & Field 1935-37 |
A three-time letter winner for the U of M, Ralph Green earned his reputation as one of the university’s most successful jumpers. Green excelled in the broad jump event, setting the Memorial stadium record in the broad jump in 1936. In 1937 he became the first Minnesotan to broad jump over 24 feet, jumping 24 feet 4 inches setting a new U of M and Minnesota State record. Besides jumping, Green was a dash man. His most memorable race was at the University of Michigan in the 100-yard dash when he finished a close second to Jesse Owens, when Owens set the world record.
After graduation, Green never stopped giving back to his alma mater. He helped in the recruitment of Minnesota athletes and served on the M Club Board of Directors for eight years. In 1994, the College of Liberal Arts Alumni of Notable Achievement (ANA) initiative was created to celebrate and honor the significant achievements and contributions of its alumni who have distinguished themselves in their careers and in service to their communities. Green was a member of the first group of honorees and was recognized for using his broad-based education in an exemplary fashion as an inventor and entrepreneur at Milaca Mills. Of the college’s 120,000 graduates, only 1,500 have been selected for this honor.
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