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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2025 · 10 MIN

July 2, 1868 - Bill Hayward is born

from Today in Running History · host runningupthathillary

Today is Wednesday, July 2, and on this day in 1868, Bill Hayward was born.   In today's episode we discuss the first of three Bills to build the Oregon track program into what it is today. The original Bill, Coach Bill Hayward. We will also discuss how his legacy of "Hayward Magic" remains alive and well today at Hayward Field in Eugene.   This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.    Bibliography: Moore, Kenny. Bowerman and the Men of Oregon. Rodale Inc., 2006 ⁠https://www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/encyclopedia-of-detroit/garland-stove⁠ ⁠https://expo.uoregon.edu/spotlight/leadership-and-legacy-1de8f553-94c2-42ce-8935-bceaeb0a272b/feature/bill-hayward⁠ ⁠https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3PdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5856%2C6703073⁠ ⁠https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PbJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6119%2C1484716⁠ ⁠https://news.uoregon.edu/hayward-100-years⁠  

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