Monmouth College Athletics

At the 1943 Midwest Conference track and field meet, William Laxson produced one of the most memorable single day performances by any Fighting Scot athlete. Laxson earned first-place honors in the 220-yard dash, pole vault and 200-yard low hurdles, establishing a conference record in the latter event with a time of 24.2 seconds. He also earned two seconds, one third and a fifth-place mile relay finish. Laxson was also part of Monmouth’s winning mile relay ream at the Drake Relays in 1943, helping the squad to a time of 3:26.8.

Coached by “Jelly” Robinson and Bobby Woll in track, Laxson also played basketball for Woll, earning varsity letters in 1942 and 1943.

Laxson had a successful career as a surgeon and retired in Boise, Idaho.