Ted was raised in Media and attended Media High before transferring to Mercersburg Academy. In 1912, he set national inter-scholastic records of 49.2 seconds in the 440 yard run and 1:55 in the 880 yard. The summer after graduation, Ted qualified for the 1912 Olympic team, becoming teammates with General Patton and Jim Thorpe. At Stockholm, he captured a gold medal in the 800 meter run with a world record of 1:51.9, which stood until 1926. He also won a second gold medal as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team. That fall, Ted entered the University of Pennsylvania where he won I.C.4.A. and A.A.U. Championships in the 400 meters, 440 yards, and 880 yard races. In 1916, he set a world record in the 440 of 47.6 seconds, which wasn't broken until 1928. Truly one of our country's greatest runners, Ted was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.