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Allan Ingraham
Bahamian sprinter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allan Ingraham (also spelled Allen; born 7 March 1962) is a Bahamian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
During his 1981 spring break, Ingraham ran 46.2 seconds to anchor the Bahamian national team to a 4 × 400 m international victory. He was described as a hero in his home country, with fans chanting 'In-gra-ham' during the meet.[2]
Ingraham was an NCAA Division I national champion sprinter for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, leading off their winning 4 × 400 meter relay team at the 1983 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3] He broke the Bahamian record in the 400 metres, running 45.26 before the 1984 Games.[4]
He would later convince his college coach Bubba Thornton to travel to Nassau, Bahamas to scout athletes at the CARIFTA Games.[5]
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