Jimmy Canterbury of Oak Hill was one of the great early era distance runners. His 800M and 1600M times both rank in the top four of all time in the early era and he held the 1600M record for 8 years. Despite only scoring in four events in his career, he makes the list of all time early era athletes.
*** NOTE THAT ALL MARKS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO THEIR METRIC EQUIVALENT TIMES AND DISTANCES***
State Records Held
1600 Meters - 1949-1956
State Final PR's
800M 2:00.44
1600M 4:33.44
All Time Lists
4th All Time Early Era 800 Meters
3rd 50's Early Era 800 Meters
3rd All Time Early Era 1600 Meters
1st 40's Early Era 1600 Meters
All Time High Point
None
State Titles
1949 - 1600M
1950 - 800M, 1600M
Other State Places
1948 - 1600M (2nd)