Hall of Fame induction: 1995

King was remembered by his coach George Johnson at Howard as “the most versatile high school runner in the state” because he ran everything from 100 yard dash to the two mile run, and also hurdled and long jump, all with grace, gift and ability. Bob was the State Cross Country Champion for two years and broke Vic Zwolak’s record while winning that title in 1957, in what was then termed the “race of the decade”, against a formidable Mt. Pleasant runner. Bob was State Champion in the 180 low hurdles and the 880 yard run, as well as a member of the winning mile relay team. His relay team also won at the Penn Relays in class mile sections in both 1958 and 1959, and placed 5th in the 4 x 880 yard Championship of America race at the Penn in 1959.

While running for a fine Morgan State University team, Bob’s mile relay won the Millrose Games, and the Washington Star meet for two straight years, and the Boston Garden Meet and again Millrose in his senior year when he was team captain. In 1962 his Morgan mile relay team won the Indoor National AAU Championship contested at Madison Square Garden, and they also won the college division 880 yard Championship at the Penn Relays in 1963.

As a coach, Bob King directed Howard High to five State H.S. Championships outdoors, and they won Indoors in 1982. His 1984 State Championship 1600 meter relay team set a State Record of 3:14.1 which stands today.

Hall of Fame induction: 1995

“The greatest schoolboy weight thrower ever from our state” is the reference usually applied to Terry Thomas (now Jamah Moswen). While representing Howard Career Center Jamah won seven State Titles Indoor and Outdoor in the shot put and discus from 1980 to 1982, culminating in three State Records in 1982. Jamah’s records of 195’10” in the discus and 64′ 8″ in the shot put were exceptional throws then and remain as records today in Delaware.

Moswen won the Penn Relays High School Shot Put Championship in 1982. After high school Moswen attended the University of Florida where he was named All-Southeastern Conference both indoors and outdoors.

He later competed for North Carolina State and was named All-ACC conference there as well, both indoors and outdoors, and participated in the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the Wolfpack. Jamah was a member of the US Junior National Track & Field Team.

Hall of Fame induction: 1995

As a Dover schoolboy hurdler Neylan won the State Championship in the 120 yard high hurdles in 1961, and was a member of the shuttle hurdle relay team which established the State Record that remained unbroken for eleven years. Bob set a State Open record of 14.4 in the 120HH in 1963.

Neylan competed for the University of Alabama where he ranked second in the Southeastern Conference at 300 hurdles, and finished second in the SEC Conference Championship meet in the 120HH. He later ran for Florida State University and lettered in track there also.

As a coach at Dover High School he inherited a 1987 team in shambles, and took them to a third place finish in the State Championships, losing only one dual meet along the way. Bob’s record at Dover High School was 107 wins against only 13 dual meet losses from 1973 to 1982, and included four State Team Championships. He was cited as the Henlopen Conference Track Coach of the Year six times, and chosen as Delaware Sports Club’s Coach of the Year and Lower Delaware Gridiron Club’s Coach of the Year both in 1976.

Neylan was chairman of the DSSAA State Outdoor Track & Field Committee for eleven years, and has been meet director of the Outdoor Championship since 1982, making great progress in bringing our state’s Outdoor Championships to an elite level Delaware high school competition.