Sol Butler inducted into Hall of Fame in Rock Island

Posted by Martina Birk on Sunday, May 5, 2024

Former Rock Island Track & Field star Solomon Butler was inducted into the National High School Track & Field Hall of Fame at the Rock Island Fieldhouse. 

Butler attended Rock Island for just his senior year, but in that time set several school and world records.

“Truly one of the best athletes in the world while he was in high school,” said Chairman of the Hall of Fame Josh Rowe.  “His long jump was particularly special jumping over 24 feet. At the time among the very best in the world. Those jumps today would still be among the top five or ten in any given year 100 years later. So his performances 100 years ago would still be incredible in today’s world…some other people in the inaugural class include Jesse Owens, Steve Prefontaine, Jim Ryan, so the company is pretty special that Sol Butler’s included with.” 

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