Payton Jordan

Jordan was exceedingly successful as a collegiate track coach for a decade at Occidental College and for 23 years at Stanford University.

Also in 1939, Jordan played on the Trojan football team that beat Duke University, 7-3, in the Rose Bowl.

At Occidental College, Jordan coached his team to two NAIA track and field championships and ten league titles.

During his 23 years as Stanford's track coach, between 1957 and 1979, Payton produced seven Olympians, six world record holders and six national champions.

Since its inception in 2000, the USATF Golden Spike tour event has brought international track superstars to Stanford.

[6][7] In 1982 Jordan was inducted into the USA National Track and Field Hall of Fame,[2] as well as separately in the 1996 inaugural class of the USATF Masters Hall of Fame[9] Jordan is also a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, USC, Occidental College,[10] Stanford University, NAIA, Mt.