Sime, David W.
Track and Field
b. July 25, 1936, Paterson, NJ
Sime didn't win any major championships, but he turned in some great times during his sprinting career. He once held or co-held world records for the 100-yard, 220-yard and 200-meter sprints and for the 220-yard and 200-meter hurdles.
Representing Duke, Sime finished second to Bobby Morrow in the 1956 NCAA 100-meter, then pulled a muscle in the 200-meter and couldn't run in the Olympic trials.
Sime did qualify for the 1960 Olympics. Matched in the 100-meter final against Germany's Armin Hary, who was known for his explosive start, Sime got off to a poor start and was in last place halfway through the race, but he almost caught Hary by literally diving across the finish line. They were both timed in 10.2, but Hary got the gold medal, Sime the silver.
In the 4 by 100-meter relay, the U. S. was trailing Germany by 3 meters when Sime took the baton for the anchor leg. He made up the gap, and more, for an apparent victory, but the team was disqualified for an illegal pass.
Sime turned in all his world record times in 1956. Twice he ran 9.3 in the 100-yard dash and 20.2 in the 220-yard to tie records. He set a world record for the 200-meter and 220-yard on a straightaway with a 20.0 clocking, and he ran a record-tying 22.2 in the 200-meter/220-yard low hurdles.