Hector Hogan Explained

Hector Hogan
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Nickname:Hec
Birth Date:15 July 1931
Birth Place:Rockhampton, Queensland
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland
Resting Place:Nudgee Cemetery
Education:Marist Brothers College, Rosalie
Spouse:Maureen Hogan
Sport:Men's Australian Athletics
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Olympics:1956 Melbourne
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Hector "Hec" Denis Hogan (15 July 1931, Rockhampton2 September 1960, Brisbane) was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 yards and 100 metres sprint, where he was seven-times Australian 100 yards champion. He also competed in the 220 yards/200 metres, which he won twice in the Australian Championships, and the long jump which he won in 1954. He also competed in the triple jump.

In March 1954, he equalled the world record for the 100 yards (9.3 seconds) and 100 metres (10.2 seconds) on a grass track in Sydney. He won bronze medals in the 100 yards and 4 × 100 yards relay at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. His time for the 100 yards was 9.7 seconds. In the 1958 Commonwealth Games at Cardiff he won a bronze for the 4 × 100 yards relay.[1]

He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, where he won the bronze medal in the 100 metres.[2] [3]

Hogan died on 2 September 1960 of leukaemia,[2] leaving his wife, Maureen, and a son. He was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[4] [5]

Hogan is related to Callum Davies, the 2023 Australian 1500 m and 5000 m champion.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sprinter Hector 'Hec' Hogan the hero we nearly forgot . . 2 September 2010 . 21 February 2018.
  2. Book: Wallechinsky . David . David Wallechinsky . Loucky . Jaime . 2012 . The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition . 52 . . . 978-1-84513-695-6.
  3. Web site: Australian athletics results for Hec Hogan . . 21 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509011443/http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete421.htm . dead . 9 May 2008 . James, Paul . Hamilton, Peter . Tarbotton, David.
  4. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hogan-hector-denis-10516 Hogan, Hector Denis (1931–1960)
  5. News: Hec Hogan was the world's fastest man but then stepped quietly into history leaving almost no trace . Kieza . Grantlee . 21 August 2012 . . 24 May 2017.
  6. Web site: 2021 UQ Alumni Awards . 2024-04-07 . stories.uq.edu.au . en.