Dan Kelly (September. 1, 1883 – April 9, 1920) was a multi-talented track and field athlete who won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1908 London Summer Olympics and set a world record in the 100-yard dash.
Kelly grew up in Baker City and attended the University of Portland (then Columbia University) where he was a standout in track and field. In 1905, he broke the existing world record for the long jump with a 22-1 1/4 mark. Dan also set school records 50-, 100- and 220-yard dashes and also competed in high jump, shot put and hammer throw.
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, re-setting that world record. Later in the same meet, he tied the world record in the 220-yard dash at 21.2 seconds. Kelly's record would not be broken for 23 years.
Kelly, who was 5-foot-10 and 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 at the 1908 London Olympics to take the silver. Kelly's personal best was 24-2.
Injuries curtailed Kelly’s career in 1909 and he returned to Baker City for a time as well as worked as a lumberjack in Canada.
Kelly was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992.