Hall of Fame
Jimmy Quinn entered Holy Cross in September of 1924 having graduated from Brooklyn College Prep. Throughout his time at Holy Cross, he was instrumental in bringing great glory to the college and its track team.
As a senior in 1928, Quinn proved his superiority by setting New England records and equaling several existing world records.
He won the Special-Invitation 60-yard dash at the NYAC Games in February 1928, with his time equaling the world record of that year.
He won the New England Intercollegiate 100-yard and 200-yard dashes in May of 1928, and was also the winner of the 1928 IC4A 100-yard dash at Harvard Stadium.
In July of 1928 he equaled the 100-meter Olympic record in the tryouts for the 1928 Olympic Team. Quinn was then part of the United States gold medal winning 400-meter relay team at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, teaming with Frank Wycoff, Charles Horah and Hank Russell for a world record time of 41.0 seconds.
Later that summer, Quinn was a member of the 440-yard relay team that was victorious in the British Empire Games in London, England.
Prior to passing away in 2004 at the age of 97, Quinn was the United States’ oldest living gold medal winner.
