1925
Charles E. Borah
Charles Borah came to Phillips Academy from Phoenix, Ariz., in 1921. During his time at Andover, Borah was a champion sprinter. At a Boston Athletic Association meet in Boston, he was the high scorer for the day and had a winning record-tying time in the 220-yard dash. At a Harvard interscholastic meet, he set a national record in the 100-yard dash. After graduating from Andover in 1925, Borah went on to the University of Southern California, where he continued to run track. As a Trojan, he twice tied the world record of 2
9.6 seconds in the 100-yard dash. During his sophomore year, he won the IC4A championships in both the 100-yard and 220-yard events. Borah also won the AAU championships in the 100-yard in 1926, in the 220-yard in 1927, and in the 200-meter in 1928. At the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Borah was eliminated during the quarterfinals of the individual 200-meter, but went on to win gold and also tie the world record of 41.0 seconds as the third leg of the American 4x100 relay team. Borah graduated from USC with a
DDS degree in 1929 and earned an MD degree in 1935. Borah returned to Arizona in 1936 to practice dentistry with his father. His career—which would continue until his retirement in 1978—was interrupted during WWII, when Borah was called upon to serve in field hospitals under the command of Gen. George Patton. Borah was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1961. He passed away in 1980.