More than just a coach, Mr. Tim Hickey inspired and motivated his athletes through hard work and humor. He also often fed them, paid their personal expenses, and counseled them when things got tough.

Revered by the international track and field community for his lifelong dedication to the sport and its athletes, and beloved by local families whose children he guided through often difficult teenage years, Mr. Hickey made contributions to the Philadelphia track and field scene that cannot be overstated. He spent nearly half a century coaching girls at William Penn, West Catholic, and Swenson High Schools, and was inducted into the National High School Track Field Hall of Fame, Middle Atlantic Amateur Athletic Union, and New York-based Armory Track Coaches Hall of Fame.     -Gary Miles, The Philadelphia Inquirer