(Sep. 1, 1883 – Apr. 9, 1920) Dan Kelly won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1908 London Summer Olympics, just two years after finishing a 100-yard race in 9.6 seconds, which established a world record.

Born in 1883, Kelly grew up in Baker City and attended the University of Portland (then Columbia University) where he was a standout in track and field. He transferred to the University of Oregon to compete under coach Bill Hayward in 1905. The following spring, he ran 9.6 in the 100 during a meet in Spokane, Washington. Later in the meet, he tied the world record in the 220-yard dash at 21.2 seconds.

Kelly, who was 5-foot-10 and also competed under the Multnomah Athletic Club banner, was Oregon’s first national champion in track and field in 1907, when he won the long jump at 23 feet, 9.5 inches. He jumped 23-3.25 in London to finish second. Injuries curtailed Kelly’s career in 1909.

Kelly was inducted to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class in 1980 and the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992.