Ron Linscomb (2012) - North Texas Athletics Hall of Fame - University of North Texas Athletics

Ron Linscomb

Induction:
2012
Class:
1965

In 1965, his senior season, Linscomb was undefeated and the No. 1 ranked long jumper in Texas collegiate competition.

As Missouri Valley Conference long-jump champion in 1965, he set a new conference record of 25-feet-¾-inch and became the first North Texas athlete and the first Missouri Valley athlete to soar over 25 feet.

He was awarded seven medals in Missouri Valley Conference competitions. He first set the North Texas long-jump standard in 1963, his sophomore year, with a jump of 24-feet-2.5, eclipsing Hall of Famer Luther Fambro's record. He subsequently broke his own record three more times and retained the school record for 12 years.

He also set the indoor long-jump school record. He was a versatile performer until his senior year when coach Pop Noah wanted him to concentrate on his specialty. He competed in eight different events at one time or another in his career. Among these he was a regular member on the Mile Relay Team and established the school record in the triple jump (new event) and held it for three years.