Billy Hardin

William Foster Hardin is an American retired track and field athlete. He represented the United States at the 1964 Olympics in the 400 meters hurdles. He is the son of 1936 Olympic champion Glenn Hardin. Like his father, he ran for the LSU Tigers and won the NCAA [Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Men's 400 meter intermediate hurdles|NCAA championship in the 400 hurdles] 30 years after his father repeated in the NCAA Division I Outdoor [Track and Field Championships – Men's 400 meter dash|440 yard dash]. He was also the USA champion at 400 meters hurdles that year, duplicating a championship his father won three times. He finished second to Rex Cawley at the 1964 [United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|1964 Olympic Trials] as Cawley set the Men's [400 metres hurdles world record progression|world record]. @:40 In the Olympics, he was the fastest of the first round, but finished in a non-qualifying sixth in his semi-final. Cawley went on to win the gold medal.