PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Rutgers track and field mourns the passing of John Hanley, one of the greatest athletes in program history and a member of the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame. The All-American, school record holder and New Jersey native, died Tuesday at 73.
 
Hanley is survived by his loving wife of almost 48 years, Antonia Hanley, as well as their beloved daughters, Regina Hanley and her husband, Sage Cummings, and Amelia Hanley and her husband, Christian Cavallo, grandchildren, Teddy and Olivia Cummings and Angie, Thomas, and Joseph Cavallo, and by his sisters, Kathleen Byron and Frances Trail.
 
A Scarlet Knight from 1967-69, Hanley's name is etched throughout the Rutgers track and field record. A 1969 team captain, the sprinter was a member of both the 4x200 and 4x400 school-record relay team that qualified for the NCAA Championships. His team's mark in the 4x200 relay stood as a school-record for 35 years.
 
Hanley was the 1968 and 1969 Metropolitan Conference Champion in the 400-meter hurdles, as well as a member of the 4x400-relay team that captured the "Met" title both those years. The sprinter was an IC4A and NCAA finalist in the 400-meter hurdles in 1968 and was crowned an IC4A champion in the event in 1969. Hanley was named a First Team All-American after a blistering school-record time of 50.9 in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1969 NCAA Championships, a record that stood for four decades.
 
Hanley was a two-time graduate of Rutgers, earning a BA in Economics from Rutgers College before going on to complete an MBA from Rutgers Business School. He spent his career in the tele-communications industry - at Bell Labs, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies. He retired as the managing general partner of Lucent Venture Partners in Murray Hill, New Jersey.
 
"John was a great Rutgers athlete and person," said Mike Mulqueen, associate head coach for track and field. "We have had some very good hurdlers over the years. John set the standard they all tried to get to in their careers. His record, to last four decades, is a remarkable achievement."

"We are saddened to hear of the loss of one of our RU Family," said Bob Farrell, director of track and field. "John was one of the greatest Rutgers athletes of all time.  It's incredible to think what he was able to accomplish during his time at Rutgers.  He will be missed by so many."
 
A memorial service will be held at a future date. Hanley was passionate about many different charities, and the family welcomes donations to the charity of your choice as an expression of sympathy.
 
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