Stan Wright
1921–1998Hart missed his quarter‑final race after a TV monitor mix‑up at the Olympic Village.
Particulars
Walking through the Olympic Village at 4:17 pm, Hart saw 100‑metre races on a TV monitor in the ABC‑TV studios and realized they were live images of the quarter‑finals his three athletes were scheduled to run, with his name listed as “N/A – Not Available.”
A rushed trip to the Olympic Stadium in an ABC‑TV car caused Hart and Robinson to arrive too late for their quarter‑finals, while Taylor arrived seconds before his and ran unprepared; the United States team’s appeal failed and Hart’s and Robinson’s eliminations stood.
Compiled from Wikipedia. Automated record.