Russell Blunt (April 24, 1908 in Andover, Massachusetts - January 7, 2004 in Durham, North Carolina) was an American high school and collegiate track coach. In 1927, Blunt left his home town in Massachusetts to attend St. Paul's Normal and Industrial in Lawrenceville, Virginia. When the train reached the Mason-Dixon Line, he had to switch cars because of segregation. Blunt graduated from St. Augustine's College in 1936, where he began his coaching career. Blunt coached every year until his retirement, except in 1944, when he earned his master's degree from Boston University. He started coaching at Hillside High in Durham, North Carolina in 1955. His teams won 10 state outdoor track championships, seven indoor track championships and had one stretch where they didn't lose a dual meet for thirteen years. Blunt was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 1995 and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.[1]
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- ^ Coaching legend Blunt dies at 95, USA Track and Field, January 9, 2004, <http://www.usatf.org/news/showNewsnotes.asp?article=/news/newsnotes/2004-01-09.xml>
