Honors
Doherty has received many honors for his achievements in the world of track and field, including the following:
- Inducted into the Helms Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1961.
- Inducted in the University of Michigan Men's Track Hall of Fame in 1970.
- Inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1976.
- Inducted into the Wayne State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977.
- Inducted into the University of Pennsylvania Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
- Inducted into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
- An annual fellowship in Doherty's name is administered by the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles.
Doherty also served as President of the National Track and Field Coaches Association in 1956 and became a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine in 1957. Prior to his induction into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, Doherty had been chairman of the selection committee for two years. He was inducted the year after he stepped down from the committee and, on his selection, Doherty said:
"Each part of my career has its own significance to me. I look back at the decathlon, which at that time was not as popular as it is today. My coaching, well, it was great working with the boys. My books are more important than anything to me now. And being recognized by those within my sport is the greatest compliment I could hope for."
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