Stan Curry (2023) - Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame

Stan Curry

Induction:
2023

Ranked No. 11 in the world in the high jump at one point, with a Baylor- and Southwest Conference-record mark of 6-11 ½, Curry beat eventual Olympic gold medalist Dick Fosbury at a non-sanctioned meet in Pomona, Calif., and made it through the first of a two-tier process for the 1968 U.S. Olympic Trials in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

After breaking the school record three times as a freshman, Curry raised the bar even higher by going 6-10 for the first time in 1967 and then a memorable junior year that included winning the Drake Relays, breaking a 12-year-old SWC record with a winning mark of 6-11 ½ and qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials.

During his senior season, Curry was a repeat SWC champion and added a Texas Relays title, finishing his career with 20 jumps of 6-10 or higher and four over 6-11.