1962 World Rankings
1.......................................Jerry Tarr (US)
2..................................Hayes Jones (US)
3.............................Blaine Lindgren (US)
4....... Anatoliy Mikhailov (Soviet Union)
5...........................Fran Washington (US)
6..................Giovanni Cornacchia (Italy)
7.......................Brian Polkinghorne (US)
8.................................... Don Styron (US)
9.....................................Mel Renfro (US) ^*******
10............................... Russ Rogers (US
At that seasons NCAA's Mel took second to Tarr (as we can see top ranked) in the hurdles and third in the long jump (Paul Warfield taking second). He along with Tarr, Mike Gaetcher and the great Canadian Harry Jerome would run a world record 4x1 relay, unusual for a college team to accomplish that.(not at the NCAA's)
Renfro a stud running back while at Oregon.