SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 1995

Legendary "Speed City" Track & Field Coach

Plaque Location: SAP Center, Section 110

The illustrious “Speed City” coach propelled San Jose State to the pinnacle of track and field during the mid-1900s. As a team, San Jose State won the 1969 NCAA Division I Championship. Over a 39-year coaching career (1941-1970), Winter produced 102 All Americans, 27 Olympians, and 37 world record holders throughout his career as the Spartans’ coach.