Robert Lyman "Dink" Templeton (May 27, 1897 – August 7, 1962) was an American track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist in rugby union, college football player, and track coach.

[5] He attended Stanford University, where he played on the football and rugby union teams.

In 1920, Templeton was on the United States Olympic team in rugby and the long jump.

[1][5][6] In 1922, Templeton returned to Stanford as its track coach, a position he held until 1939.

[5] For his coaching, he was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1976,[5] and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching and as a football player.