John Romig

John Luther "Blondy" Romig (October 6, 1898 – March 16, 1984) was an American track and field athlete.

[2] Romig enrolled at Penn State University where he became a star athlete in distance and cross-country running.

[6] In 1922, Romig won the USA Indoor Track & Field Championship in the two-mile race with a time of 9:21.2.

In June 1924, Romig easily won the 5,000 meter race in the U.S. Olympic trials at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a time of 15:15.7.

Romig's victory was reported as follows:"The running of John Romig of Penn State in the 5,000 meters event which he won by ten yards, was a beautiful exhibition and raised hopes that Uncle Sam may figure better than anticipated in this race at Paris.

Competing for the Meadowbrook Club in Philadelphia, he finished second in the 10,000 meter race at the 1928 Amateur Athletic Union championship.