Eastern Michigan Athletics

E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame

Abe Rosenkrantz
Abe Rosenkrantz
  • Induction:
    1981
  • Class:
    1937
Skip Ad
Was All-CCC in 1934 and was not only three-time All-State but also three-time State Runner-up...Never ran in a losing cross country meet during his career...One of the best 880 runners in the U.S...Won the Indoor CCC (1935, 1936), and in 1936 ran 1:50.3 and just missed making the 1936 U.S. Olympic team...Time remained a school record for almost 30 years...Won the Millrose Games 880 yards in 1937 and took home three gold medals in the 1935 Jewish Olympics...Presumed lost in action during World War II and the Millrose Games renamed the 880 as the Abe Rosenkrantz Memorial 880...Reports of his death were wrong and Abe was the starter at the first and only Abe Rosenkrantz Memorial 880.
Skip Ad

Related Videos

Skip Ad
All Videos
Had a blast at our homecoming tailgate!
Monday, September 22
⏳ The wait is almost over ⏳
Sunday, September 21
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. UL
Sunday, September 21
Football Downs Louisiana, 34-31, on Homecoming
Saturday, September 20
All Videos

Related News

Skip Ad
All News
Baiyok Sukterm in action 2025
Golf Heads to Colorado for Red Sky Classic
Sunday, September 21
Kaylee Synk Goal at Toledo, Sept. 21
Soccer 2-0 in MAC Play After 1-0 Win at Toledo
Sunday, September 21
Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya in action at the Block E Invitational 2025
Tennis Wraps Play at EMU Block E Invitational
Saturday, September 20
Joshua Hess in action in 2025
Hess Paces Eagles at Tucker Invitational
Saturday, September 20
All News