Flint Hanner

Flint Hanner
Newspaper cartoon of Hanner, March 1922
Born(1898-05-21)May 21, 1898
DiedSeptember 14, 1973(1973-09-14) (aged 75)
Known forNCAA champion, javelin (1921)

John Flint Hanner (May 21, 1898 – September 14, 1973) was an American track and field athlete and coach. He qualified for the 1920 Summer Olympics, won the first NCAA javelin championship in 1921 and later worked as the track coach at Fresno State University for 35 years. He was also one of the founders and the long-time director of the West Coast Relays.