Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Eddie Hart is a former American athlete, winner of the gold medal in 4 x 100 m relay race at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Born in Martinez, California, Eddie Hart won the NCAA championships in 100 yd in 1970 as a University of California student. At the US Olympic Trials in 1972, both Hart and Rey Robinson repeated the world record, running the 100 m in 9.9 seconds, and were favored to win the race at the Olympic Games.