Lindy J. Remigino

Hartford Public High School's gift to track and field, at every level; member, Class of 1949; graduate of Manhattan College, 1953.

Personal Victories

1952 Helsinki Olympic Gold Medalist, 100 meters, 4 x 100 relay; IC4A Intercollegiate 200 meters, 1952, 1953; IC4A Intercollegiate 100 and 220 yds., 1953; Millrose Games, 60 yds., 1952; Knights Of Columbus, 60 yds., 1952; New England Interscholastic, All Classes, 100 yds., (9.8, NE. record), 1948, 1949; Connecticut Large Schools (AA), 100 yds., 1948, 1949; Connecticut Large Schools (AA), 220 yds., 1948, 1949 (21.2, state record), CIAC State Indoors, 60 yds., 1948; 50 yds., 1949 (5.3, State and National record).

Coaching Record

HPHS coach in track/cross country for 42 years; CIAC State Championships, 31, 21 Outdoors, 10 Indoors; Greater Hartford, 19; City, 25, including 18 in a row; unbeaten seasons, 12; consecutive wins, 65; individual championships 157, 40 relay teams; All-Americans, 12; dual meet record, 282-49-1.

Honors/Tributes

No. 1, 100 meters, U.S. and World, 1952; inducted into 10 Halls-of-Fame; National Coach-of-the-Year, District 1, 1974, '77, '83 and '94; Connecticut Sportswriters Alliance Gold Key, 1972; participant, 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Legends Walk; one of Sports Illustrated's 10 Best High School Track Coaches, 1973; HPHS Track is named "Lindy J. Remigino Track"; Nutmeg Games Distinguished Service Award, 1989, 1991, and was local hero torch-bearer for 1996 Centennial Olympic Games; founder of HPHS Athletic Hall-of-Fame.