William Franklin "Red" Hamilton (August 11, 1883 – August 1, 1955) was an American sprinter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

[3] Hamilton was a member of the 1600 m medley relay team that won the gold medal.

He ran the first leg of 200 meters and was followed by Nate Cartmell (200 m), John Taylor (400 m) and Mel Sheppard (800 m).

Hamilton gave the team a six-yard lead over the nearest competitor, running a split time of 22.0 seconds.

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