Legendary track coach Mel Rosen was born in NY.
Rosen came to AU as an assistant under Wilbur Hutsell in 1955 before becoming head coach in 1963. His 28-year career saw 5 SEC titles, 7 Olympians, 143 All-Americans, 63 SEC champs, and 8 NCAA champs.
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