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Cliff Bertrand HOF hs

Clifton Bertrand

  • Class
    1962
  • Induction
    2015
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track & Field
NCAA 220-yard dash sixth-place finish; Set indoor world record in the 4x400 meter relay at the Millrose games; Four-time British West Indies National Champion; Competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games; NYU Track and Field Head Coach, 1978-1984; First person of African origin to be named Head Coach by a major institute in New York.



 
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