Like Smith and Carlos, Evans was a college star on the San Jose State “Speed City” teams. After running his 43.86 in the 400, Evans anchored the U.S. 1,600 relay team to a world record of 2:56.16. The 400 record stood until 1988. He coached at Washington, San Jose State and South Alabama, and was director of athletics for the Special Olympics. San Jose State, in its obituary on Evans, said he coached national teams for Qatar, Cameroon and Nigeria.

Source: thestar May 19, 2021 19:42 UTC