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Harris Browning 'Brownie' Ross (April 26, 1924 – April 27, 1998) is often referred to as the father of long-distance running in the United States.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Early years

Nicknamed "Brownie" by his friends, he was a lifelong resident of Woodbury, New Jersey from his birth until his death. He devoted his life to spreading his love and enthusiasm for long-distance running and is often credited as a cornerstone to the development of long-distance runners in the U.S.

High school

Ross did not grow up possessing a love for running. In, fact it was not until he was cut from Woodbury High School's baseball team that he took up running. It was not long before his second choice of sport was a true calling, as Ross blossomed into one of the greatest high school distance runners in the entire state of New Jersey. In the spring of 1943, his senior year, he was crowned the New Jersey State Mile Champion and National Interscholastic Indoor Mile Champion.^[1]

World War II

Ross joined the Navy and fought in World War II. Upon discharge several years later, he was discovered by Villanova University track coach Jim "Jumbo" Elliott and awarded a scholarship after a victory in a two-mile race at Madison Square Garden.

Villanova University

Ross was one of Elliott's first magnificent runners at Villanova University during the late 1940s. In 1948, he won the NCAA steeplechase championship, which paved the way for his position on the USA team in the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1]

International competition

1948 and 1952 Olympics

Ross competed in the 1948 London Olympics where he became the only American to compete in the steeplechase final, placing 7th overall with a 9:23.2 time.^[4] After the Olympics were over Ross decided to stay in Europe and postpone his return trip to the United States because he wanted to compete in road races held in Ireland. It was there that he discovered a vast resource of running talent, and when Ross returned home he promptly alerted "Jumbo" of his findings. Elliott heeded his advice, and thus began Villanova's tradition with its long line of Irish runners.

Ross, however, did not match the same success in the 1952 Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland. He qualified to compete but never reached the finals in any competition.

1951 Pan American Games

At the 1951 Pan American Games, Ross placed 1st in the 1500 meter run, shared 1st in the 3000 meter steeplechase, and finished 4th in the 5000 meter run. A controversy occurred in the 3000m steeplechase, where two Americans, Curt Stone and Ross, had pulled away from the field. Stone slowed down on the last straightaway and held Ross's hand as they crossed the line together. Argentine officials debated for two hours whether their actions violated rules requiring athletes to make an effort to win before finally allowing the results to stand, ranking Stone as first after a close examination of the finish photo.^[5]

Long Distance Log

With such passion for the sport he loved it was inevitable that Ross would continue to stay involved even after his heyday of running. In 1955 he recognized the need for distance running results to be published and widely distributed in order to increase the public's awareness of the sport. In 1956 he created the Long Distance Log (after its inspiration, Distance Running Journal, created by Austin Scott in 1953)^[6] at the time the only publication devoted exclusively to long-distance running in the USA. The first issues were mimeographed on the backs of recycled high school history tests. The Log would become the major instrument to unite runners and address their concerns over the next 20 years.^[7] He was the first editor-in-chief of the magazine, which mailed monthly to about 1,000 subscribers throughout the country until 1975.^[6]

In 1958 Ross founded the Middle Atlantic Road Runners Club, centered in Philadelphia, which a year later became the national Road Runners Club of America. The club today boasts of more than 180,000 members nationwide. On Jan 27, 1968 Browning Ross (43) ran a 4:45.0 Masters American indoor mile record at the Cornell Invitational.

Accomplishments, awards, and recognition

Sources^[1]^[8]

Won 8 National AAU Cross Country Championships.
Won the prestigious Berwick (PA) Marathon 10 times.
Two-time Olympic runner, even reaching the finals in his first Olympic appearance and finishing seventh overall.
Gold medal winner at the Pan-Am Games.
Was first U.S. Cross Country team manager.
Received the first Annual Long Distance AAU Award in 1969.
Chairman of the National AAU long-distance and road-running committee from 1968 to 1971
Elected to the National Distance Running, Villanova University, Gloucester County and Woodbury High School Halls of Fame.
Former coach (Woodrow Wilson High School, Gloucester Catholic High School and Rutgers University), meet and race organizer, publisher, track official and sporting goods entrepreneur in the world of long-distance running.
Two races are held in his name. The Benjamin/Ross 5k is held in June in his hometown of Woodbury, New Jersey and the Ross Kupcha 5k and kids run held in National Park, New Jersey on Easter Saturday.
An H. Browning Ross Memorial was dedicated on July 4, 2001 at the bottom of Wood Street overlooking the Woodbury High School stadium and track.
The H. Browning Ross Award was established in his memory by the Road Runners Club of America to acknowledge one individual each year who reflects the spirit of that organization.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Road Runners Club of Woodbury: George Benjamin, Jr. & H. Browning Ross Memorial 5K Run & Walk Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. 2012
^ Browning Ross, 74, Founder of Road Runners, New York Times, April 30, 1998
^ Jack Heath, Browning Ross: Father of American Distance Running, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, South Carolina, 2017
^ Sporting Heroes - 1948 Olympics' Men's 3000m Steeplechase Results, accessed 2007-04-08.
^ Die Zeit: Olympisches Feuer per Flugzeug. Nr. 12, 1951
^ ^a ^b The Long Distance Log: Introduction, Tom Osler, Road Runners Club of America, retrieved 22 April 2010
^ Long Distance Log beginnings, accessed 22 April 2010
^ National Long Distance Running HOF Archived 2007-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2007-04-09.
^ RRCA Awards descriptions Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 21, 2008.

External links

Browning Ross Biography- "Browning Ross: The Father of American Distance Running" https://www.amazon.com/Browning-Ross-American-Distance-Running/dp/1511888253
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Browning Ross". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
Video of H. Browning Ross (click on thumbnail toward bottom right → requires QuickTime)
Runners Club Newsletter Vol. 2, Issue 2
Who's Who in Running
Jack on Jack: A Look at Coaching Legend Jack Pyrah
Runners Mecca - Ross Tribute
Browning Ross, 74, Founder of Road Runners, obituary by Frank Litsky in The New York Times, April 30, 1998
Interview: Browning Ross Father of American Distance Running

[BIB-1] Road Runners Club of Woodbury: George Benjamin, Jr. & H. Browning Ross Memorial 5K Run & Walk Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. 2012

[2] Browning Ross, 74, Founder of Road Runners, New York Times, April 30, 1998

[3] Jack Heath, Browning Ross: Father of American Distance Running, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, South Carolina, 2017

[4] Sporting Heroes - 1948 Olympics' Men's 3000m Steeplechase Results, accessed 2007-04-08.

[5] Die Zeit: Olympisches Feuer per Flugzeug. Nr. 12, 1951

[rrca-6] The Long Distance Log: Introduction, Tom Osler, Road Runners Club of America, retrieved 22 April 2010

[7] Long Distance Log beginnings, accessed 22 April 2010

[8] National Long Distance Running HOF Archived 2007-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2007-04-09.

[9] RRCA Awards descriptions Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 21, 2008.

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-'''Harris Browning 'Brownie' Ross''' (April 26, 1924 – April 27, 1998) is often referred to as the father of long-distance running in America.<ref name=BIB>Road Runners Club of Woodbury: ''[http://rrcwoodbury.com/images/BR5K_2012_brochure.pdf George Benjamin, Jr. & H. Browning Ross Memorial 5K Run & Walk].'' 2012</ref><ref>Browning Ross, 74, Founder of Road Runners, ''New York Times'', April 30, 1998</ref><ref>Jack Heath, ''Browning Ross: Father of American Distance Running'', Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, South Carolina, 2017</ref>
+'''Harris Browning 'Brownie' Ross''' (April 26, 1924 – April 27, 1998) is often referred to as the father of long-distance running in the United States.<ref name=BIB>Road Runners Club of Woodbury: ''[http://rrcwoodbury.com/images/BR5K_2012_brochure.pdf George Benjamin, Jr. & H. Browning Ross Memorial 5K Run & Walk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184259/http://rrcwoodbury.com/images/BR5K_2012_brochure.pdf |date=2015-04-02 }}.'' 2012</ref><ref>Browning Ross, 74, Founder of Road Runners, ''New York Times'', April 30, 1998</ref><ref>Jack Heath, ''Browning Ross: Father of American Distance Running'', Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, South Carolina, 2017</ref>
-H. Browning Ross, nicknamed "Brownie" by his friends, was a lifelong resident of [[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]] in [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]], USA from his birth up until his death (nearly 74 years later to the day). He devoted his life to spreading his love and enthusiasm for [[long-distance running]] and is often credited as the cornerstone to the development of long-distance runners in the States today.
 ==Early years==
+Nicknamed "Brownie" by his friends, he was a lifelong resident of [[Woodbury, New Jersey]] from his birth until his death. He devoted his life to spreading his love and enthusiasm for long-distance running and is often credited as a cornerstone to the development of long-distance runners in the U.S.
 ===High school===
-Ross did not grow up possessing a love for running. In, fact it was not until he was cut from [[Woodbury Junior-Senior High School|Woodbury High School's]] baseball team that he took up running. It was not long before his second choice of sport was a true calling, as Ross blossomed into one of the greatest high school distance runners in the entire state of New Jersey. In the spring of 1943, his senior year, he was crowned the N.J. State Mile Champion and National Interscholastic Indoor Mile Champion.<ref name=BIB/>
+Ross did not grow up possessing a love for running. In, fact it was not until he was cut from [[Woodbury Junior-Senior High School|Woodbury High School's]] baseball team that he took up running. It was not long before his second choice of sport was a true calling, as Ross blossomed into one of the greatest high school distance runners in the entire state of New Jersey. In the spring of 1943, his senior year, he was crowned the New Jersey State Mile Champion and National Interscholastic Indoor Mile Champion.<ref name=BIB/>
 ===World War II===
-Like many teenagers during his generation, Ross graduated from high school and went straight into [[military service]]. He joined the [[United States Navy|Navy]] and fought in [[World War II]]. Upon discharge several years later, he was discovered by [[Villanova University]] track coach [[Jumbo Elliott (athletics)|Jim "Jumbo" Elliott]] and awarded a [[scholarship]] after a victory in a two-mile race at [[Madison Square Garden]].
+Ross joined the [[United States Navy|Navy]] and fought in [[World War II]]. Upon discharge several years later, he was discovered by [[Villanova University]] track coach [[Jumbo Elliott (athletics)|Jim "Jumbo" Elliott]] and awarded a [[scholarship]] after a victory in a two-mile race at [[Madison Square Garden]].
 ==Villanova University==
-Ross was one of Elliott's first magnificent runners at Villanova during the late 1940s. In 1948 he won the [[NCAA]] [[Steeplechase (athletics)|steeplechase]] championship, which paved the way for his 1948 [[U.S. Olympic Team]] qualification weeks later.<ref name=BIB/>
+Ross was one of Elliott's first magnificent runners at [[Villanova University]] during the late 1940s. In 1948, he won the [[NCAA]] [[Steeplechase (athletics)|steeplechase]] championship, which paved the way for his position on the USA team in the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=BIB/>
 ==International competition==
 ===1948 and 1952 Olympics===
-Ross competed in the 1948 [[London Olympics]] where he became the only American to compete in the [[Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|steeplechase final]], placing 7th overall with a 9:23.2 time.<ref>[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/olympics/1948_m.asp#11  Sporting Heroes - 1948 Olympics' Men's 3000m Steeplechase Results], accessed 2007-04-08.</ref> After the Olympics were over Ross decided to stay in [[Europe]] and postpone his return trip to the United States because he wanted to compete in [[road running|road races]] held in [[Ireland]]. It was there that he discovered a vast resource of running talent, and when Ross returned home he promptly alerted "Jumbo" of his findings. Elliott heeded his advice, and thus began Villanova's tradition with its long line of Irish runners.
+Ross competed in the [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948 London Olympics]] where he became the only American to compete in the [[Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|steeplechase final]], placing 7th overall with a 9:23.2 time.<ref>[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/olympics/1948_m.asp#11  Sporting Heroes - 1948 Olympics' Men's 3000m Steeplechase Results], accessed 2007-04-08.</ref> After the Olympics were over Ross decided to stay in [[Europe]] and postpone his return trip to the United States because he wanted to compete in [[road running|road races]] held in [[Ireland]]. It was there that he discovered a vast resource of running talent, and when Ross returned home he promptly alerted "Jumbo" of his findings. Elliott heeded his advice, and thus began Villanova's tradition with its long line of Irish runners.
 Ross, however, did not match the same success in the [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Olympics]] held in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]. He qualified to compete but never reached the finals in any competition.
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 A controversy occurred in the 3000m steeplechase, where two Americans, [[Curt Stone]] and Ross, had pulled away from the field. Stone slowed down on the last straightaway and held Ross's hand as they crossed the line together. Argentine officials debated for two hours whether their actions violated rules requiring athletes to make an effort to win before finally allowing the results to stand, ranking Stone as first after a close examination of the finish photo.<ref>[[Die Zeit]]: ''[http://www.zeit.de/1951/12/olypisches-feuer-per-flugzeug Olympisches Feuer per Flugzeug].'' Nr. 12, 1951</ref>
-==''Long Distance Log''==
+==''Long Distance Log''==  <!-- This section is a redirect target from "Long Distance Log", and should not be renamed -->
-With such passion for the sport he loved it was inevitable that Ross would continue to stay involved even after his heyday of running. In 1955 he recognized the need for distance running results to be published and widely distributed in order to increase the public's awareness of the sport. In 1956 he created the ''Long Distance Log'' (after its inspiration, ''Distance Running Journal'', created by Austin Scott in 1953)<ref name=rrca>[http://www.rrcahistory.org/longdistancelog.html The Long Distance Log: Introduction], Tom Osler, Road Runners Club of America, retrieved 22 April 2010</ref> the only publication devoted exclusively to long-distance running in the USA. The first issues were mimeographed on the backs of recycled high school history tests. The ''Log'' would become the major instrument to unite runners and address their concerns over the next 20 years.<ref>[http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/las/departments/math/facultystaff/osler/Running.html ''Long Distance Log'' beginnings], accessed 22 April 2010</ref> He was the first [[editor-in-chief]] of the magazine, which mailed monthly to about 1,000 subscribers throughout the country until 1975.<ref name=rrca />
+With such passion for the sport he loved it was inevitable that Ross would continue to stay involved even after his heyday of running. In 1955 he recognized the need for distance running results to be published and widely distributed in order to increase the public's awareness of the sport. In 1956 he created the ''Long Distance Log'' (after its inspiration, ''Distance Running Journal'', created by Austin Scott in 1953)<ref name=rrca>[http://www.rrcahistory.org/longdistancelog.html The Long Distance Log: Introduction], [[Tom Osler]], Road Runners Club of America, retrieved 22 April 2010</ref> at the time the only publication devoted exclusively to long-distance running in the USA. The first issues were mimeographed on the backs of recycled high school history tests. The ''Log'' would become the major instrument to unite runners and address their concerns over the next 20 years.<ref>[http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/las/departments/math/facultystaff/osler/Running.html ''Long Distance Log'' beginnings], accessed 22 April 2010</ref> He was the first [[editor-in-chief]] of the magazine, which mailed monthly to about 1,000 subscribers throughout the country until 1975.<ref name=rrca />
-In 1958 Ross founded the Philadelphia Road Runners Club, which later became the national [[Road Runners Club of America]]. The club today boasts of more than 180,000 members nationwide. On Jan 27, 1968 Browning Ross (43) ran a 4:45.0 Masters American indoor mile record at he Cornell Invitational.
+In 1958 Ross founded the Middle Atlantic Road Runners Club, centered in Philadelphia, which a year later became the national [[Road Runners Club of America]]. The club today boasts of more than 180,000 members nationwide. On Jan 27, 1968 Browning Ross (43) ran a 4:45.0 Masters American indoor mile record at the Cornell Invitational.
 ==Accomplishments, awards, and recognition==
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 *Was first U.S. Cross Country team manager.
 *Received the first Annual Long Distance AAU Award in 1969.
-*Chairman of the National AAU long-distance and road-running committee from 1968–1971
+*Chairman of the National AAU long-distance and road-running committee from 1968 to 1971
 *Elected to the [[National Distance Running Hall of Fame|National Distance Running]], Villanova University, Gloucester County and Woodbury High School [[Hall of Fame|Halls of Fame]].
 *Former coach ([[Woodrow Wilson High School (New Jersey)|Woodrow Wilson High School]], [[Gloucester Catholic High School]] and [[Rutgers University]]), meet and race organizer, publisher, track official and sporting goods entrepreneur in the world of long-distance running.
-*Two races are held in his name. The Benjamin/Ross 5k is held in June in his hometown of Woodbury, NJ and the Ross Kupcha 5k and kids run held in [[National Park, NJ]] on Easter Saturday.
+*Two races are held in his name. The Benjamin/Ross 5k is held in June in his hometown of [[Woodbury, New Jersey]] and the Ross Kupcha 5k and kids run held in [[National Park, New Jersey]] on Easter Saturday.
 *An H. Browning Ross Memorial was dedicated on July 4, 2001 at the bottom of Wood Street overlooking the Woodbury High School stadium and track.
 * The H. Browning Ross Award was established in his memory by the Road Runners Club of America to acknowledge one individual each year who reflects the spirit of that organization.<ref>[http://www.rrca.org/services/awards/awardnom.pdf RRCA Awards descriptions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705184654/http://www.rrca.org/services/awards/awardnom.pdf |date=July 5, 2008 }}, accessed April 21, 2008.</ref>
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 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090225012942/http://home.comcast.net/~coachheath/Files/Browning.pdf Interview: Browning Ross Father of American Distance Running]
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v t e 1948 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	1948 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Dick Ault Herb Barten Dave Bolen Cliff Bourland Bob Chambers Roy Cochran Ernest Crosbie John Deni Harrison Dillard Craig Dixon Clem Eischen Barney Ewell Don Gehrmann Herman Goffberg George Guida Art Harnden Johnny Kelley Jeff Kirk Henry Laskau Ollie Manninen Bob McMillen Eddie O'Toole Whitey Overton Mel Patton Bill Porter Clarence Robison Browning Ross Clyde Scott Fred Sharaga Roland Sink Curt Stone Jerry Thompson Ted Vogel Ernest Weber Adolf Weinacker Mal Whitfield Fred Wilt Lorenzo Wright (r)
Men's field athletes	Bill Albans Bob Beckus Bob Bennett Martin Biles Bill Burton Jim Delaney Herb Douglas Henry Dreyer Dwight Eddleman Samuel Felton Vic Frank Jim Fuchs Fortune Gordien Erkki Koutonen Bob Likins Bob Mathias Vern McGrew Irving Mondschein Boo Morcom Bob Richards Steve Seymour Floyd Simmons Guinn Smith George Stanich Willie Steele Wilbur Thompson Lorenzo Wright
Women's track athletes	Mae Faggs Nell Jackson Theresa Manuel Audrey Patterson Bernice Robinson Mabel Walker Jean Walraven Lillian Young
Women's field athletes	Alice Coachman Dorothy Dodson Frances Kaszubski Theresa Manuel Bernice Robinson Emma Reed Jean Walraven Lillian Young
Coaches	Dean Cromwell (men's head coach) Emmett Brunson (men's assistant coach) Ward Haylett (men's assistant coach) Tom Jones (men's assistant coach) Emil Von Elling (men's assistant coach) Fred Travalena (road event coach) Catherine Meyer (women's coach)

v t e 1952 USA Olympic track and field team
Men's track and road athletes	Bill Ashenfelter Horace Ashenfelter Thane Baker Art Barnard John Barnes Roland Blackmon Art Bragg Charlie Capozzoli Gene Cole Ted Corbitt Jack Davis John Deni Harrison Dillard Warren Druetzler Victor Dyrgall James Gathers Tom Jones Price King Henry Laskau Ollie Matson Bob McMillen Javier Montez Charles Moore Reggie Pearman Lindy Remigino Browning Ross Wes Santee Leo Sjogren Dean Smith Andy Stanfield Curt Stone Adolf Weinacker Mal Whitfield Fred Wilt Lee Yoder
Men's field athletes	Walter Ashbaugh Bob Backus Arnold Betton Jerome Biffle George Brown Milt Campbell Walt Davis Jim Dillion Marty Engel Samuel Felton Jim Fuchs Jim Gerhardt Fortune Gordien Meredith Gourdine Bud Held Darrow Hooper Sim Iness Don Laz Bob Mathias George Mattos Bill Miller Parry O'Brien Bob Richards George Shaw Floyd Simmons Ken Wiesner Cy Young
Women's track athletes	Constance Darnowski Dolores Dwyer Mae Faggs Catherine Hardy Barbara Jones (r) Janet Moreau
Women's field athletes	Janet Dicks Mabel Landry Marjorie Larney
Coaches	Brutus Hamilton (men's head coach) Clyde Littlefield (men's assistant coach) Larry Snyder (men's assistant coach) Charles Werner (men's assistant coach) Lucile Wilson (women's manager-coach)

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