INDIANAPOLIS — Olympic gold medalist and National Track & Field Hall of Famer Charlie Greene died March 14 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was 76. Greene was part of the greatest Olympic track and field team in history in 1968, running the opening leg on the U.S. 4x100m relay that took gold in world record time at Mexico City and earning individual bronze in the 100m in 10.0. He set three world records in the 100 yards and 100 meters in addition to the 4x100m in his career, and was part of the historic “Night of Speed” at the 1968 AAU Championships in Sacramento when three men set the world record in the 100m during the semifinal. Greene went on to win the final, adding it to the title he won in 1966. He was the AAU indoor champion in the 60 yards in 1969-70. Green was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas but grew up in Seattle, Washington. An outstanding sprinter for O'Dea High School in Seattle (9.5 for 100 yards in 1963), Greene developed into one of the world's top sprinters in the 1960s. Competing for the University of Nebraska, the 5' 8", 148-pound Greene won six national collegiate titles (three indoors, three outdoors) from 1965 to 1967. His 9.1 in the 100y in 1967 tied the world record. Considered a sure bet to make the 1964 team, Greene suffered muscle pulls that held him to a sixth place at the Olympic Trials. Following his athletic career, Greene became a career Army officer, serving as sprint coach at West Point and head coach of the All-Army team. After retiring with the rank of major, he became a director for Special Olympics International and worked in the Student Affairs office at his alma mater for six years. He also served as a high school coach in his home state of Nebraska. Greene was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1992. He and his wife, Linda, have two daughters, Mercedes and Sybil. Visitation will be held Friday, March 18 from 4:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m., at Roper and Sons South Chapel, 3950 E. Hohensee, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516. Services will be on Saturday at 1:00 p.m., at the same location.