University of Vermont Athletics

Sanford J. 'Sandy' Magid 1970 - Basketball, Football, Track and Field

Although noted mostly for his accomplishments in track and field - he still holds the Vermont State meet record in the hammer throw - Sandy Magid's most impressive quality was his athletic diversity, which eventually earned him induction into the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996. In his career at UVM, Magid - who was a captain of the 1969-70 track teams - lettered in three sports: football (1970), basketball (1967-68) and track and field (1967-70).

He was a weight man in track, setting records and consistently performing well in big meets throughout his tenure as a Catamount. Magid's hammer throw of 172-1 (52.18 meters) in the 1970 Vermont State meet remains a meet record nearly 27 years later. That same year, Magid finished fifth in the hammer at the prestigious Penn Relays, further solidifying his spot among the nation's top weightmen. He held the UVM record of 179-11 3/4 in the hammer until it was broken by Hall of Famer Mike Bilsza in 1975. Bilsza was inducted into the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985, and his record still stands.

Upon his graduation from UVM, Magid held other school records: 35-lb. weight (indoors), the indoor and outdoor shot put records, and the freshmen records in the shot put as well. In addition, at one time or another he held shot put and hammer records at Gutterson Fieldhouse, Archie Post Field and various tracks around New England. In the 1969 Yankee Conference Track and Field Meet, Magid picked up seven points by himself. Those seven points were the only points UVM could muster that day. He was also the team's lone point-producer in the 1968 YanCon meet. Archie T. Post, the legendary UVM track coach and UVM Athletic Hall of Famer, ranked Magid as the best in the hammer and shot put and second-best in the discus in Post's 40-year tenure at the University.

Magid, now a licensed real estate broker in South Salem, NY, also competed in the 8th World Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv. Israel in 1969. After completing six weeks of ROTC basic training in July, he left for Israel the next day, having not trained in almost two months. Guess what? Magid won a silver medal in the hammer, a bronze medal in the discus and a fourth-place finish in the shot put. Magid and his wife, Kathleen, have two children: Zachary and Alexander.