William Morris Carroll (May 1, 1926 – December 4, 2009)The Southwesterner "Deaths of Friends" Spring 2010, p7 was an American pole vaulter and later coach of the track and field and cross country teams at the University of Oklahoma.CBS Sports 2007 University of Oklahoma Track & Field Guide, p118
Athletic career Carroll was a world-ranked pole vaulter at the University of Oklahoma. He was the number 7 pole vaulter in the world in 1949, and moved up to the number six position in 1950.Track & Field News All-Time World Rankings--Men's Pole Vault Those same years, he was ranked sixth and then fifth in the US.Track & Field News All-Time US Rankings--Men's Pole Vault Carroll tied for second place at the 1949 NCAA Track and Field Championships with a height of 14 feet.Men's NCAA Jumps
Carroll also enjoyed success as a high school athlete, winning the Oklahoma state high school championship in 1944.OKLAHOMA TRACK COACHES ASSOCIATION Boys Track and Field Individual State Champions While competing in college, he set the record at the 1950 Kansas RelaysLos Angeles Times "Eight Marks Fall in Kansas Relays" April 23, 1950 with a vault of 14 feet 5 inchesPrescott Evening Courier "Sports in Brief" April 24, 1950 and set the record for the Big 7 Outdoor championship.St. Petersburg Times "Missouri Takes Big 7 Crown" May 22, 1949
Coaching career Southwestern Carroll was the 14th head football coach at the Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, serving for seasons, from 1952 to 1953, compiling a record of 2–15–1.Southwestern College - Winfield, Kansas Football records
Oklahoma Carroll was an assistant and later head coach at the University of Oklahoma for the track and field and cross country teams from 1959 until 1964.
Head coaching record Football
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