Des Moines (Athlete) 1985
Clyde Duncan graduated from North High School in Des Moines. During his high school career he was State Champ in the 100-200-440 dashes for three years. He attended and graduated from Texas Southern University at Houston, Texas in 1969. While at college he received NAIA All-American honors for four years. His coaching career of 17 years has included stops at Texas Southern University, Wiley College, Grambling State University, Madison High school, the University of Houston and the head Track and Field/Cross Country coach for men and women at Arizona State University at Tempe, Arizona. His list of outstanding individuals he has coached include: Carl Lewis, Kirk Baptist, Cliff Wiley, Stanley Floyd, Anthony Ketchum, Cletus Clark, Rodney Milburn, Fred Taylor. He has coached the 4 x 100 relay team to an NCAA record in a time of 38.58. He has been inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame.