Jud Logan
Judson Campbell Logan (July 19, 1959 – January 3, 2022) was an American athlete. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. He competed in four Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best finish was 13th in the qualifying round in 1984. Biography. Logan had bests of 49-11 (SP) and 171-11 (DT) in high school, and did not even qualify for the state meet. He is quoted of saying, "And I made it to four Olympics. That's what I tell kids now: never give up on your  dreams." He played Tight End in high school football and attended Kent State University playing football for two and a half seasons. He was but a walk-on to the track team. He was known to give his medals away to children who watch the competition, saying "I'm not into collecting or saving medals. Maybe it will mean more to them than it will to me. But it makes me feel good." He was for a time, the oldest top-level U.S. track star. After turning 40 in 1999, Logan was still determined to continue throwing. Later life. Logan  resided in Ashland, Ohio, where he coached the Ashland University track team. He became head coach in 2004 and was named Indoor Men's Coach of the Year in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2008–2009. Logan died in Ashland of complications from COVID-19 on January 3, 2022, at age 62. He was also being treated for leukemia for the two years prior to his death.