Henry Francis DREYER

Henry Dreyer was a weight-thrower, first for Rhode Island State College and later for the New York AC (NYAC). He won 20 AAU titles – hammer throw in 1935 and 1943-45; outdoor 56-lb. weight throw in 1940, 1945, 1948-49, and 1951-52; and indoor 35-lb. weight throw 10 times between 1934-47. He was also NCAA hammer champion in 1934. Dreyer also played football for Rhode Island State, and was chosen as the senior who had done the most for his college.

Dreyer graduated with a mechanical engineering degree and worked in engineering sales with New Haven Railroad, Baldwin Locomotive Company and Humble Oil and Refining Company. He later became President of the NYAC, and was inducted into the Helms Hall of Fame and the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame.

Personal Best: HT – 55.85 (183-3) (1949).