Ron Morris (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American pole vaulter
Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1935
Place of Birth: Glendale, California, United States
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Ron Morris (athlete)
- Ronald Hugh "Ron" Morris (born April 27, 1935) is a retired American track and field athlete who won the national title in pole vault in 1958, 1961 and 1962.
- He placed fourth at the 1959 Pan American Games and second at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
- After retiring from competitions, he worked as athletics coach.His athletic and coaching experience includes: 1952–1953 Two time California Interscholastic Pole Vault and U.S.
- Interscholastic Record Holder 1955–1957 Twice Intercollegiate All-American and University of Southern California Pole Vault Record Holder 1956 Sixth man in history to clear 15 feet 1956–1966 Eight times AAU All-American – ranked in the top 10 in the world for ten years 1960 Silver Medal in XVII Olympiad, Rome, Italy 1962 Only World Class athlete to successfully convert from steel to fiberglass (ranked #1 in the world that year) 1978 Ranked by Track and Field News as the 2nd Best Pole Vaulter (longevity) in history 1960–1978 Track Coach at California State University, Los Angeles (prepared several All-American athletes) 1978–present Owner and operator of On Track
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