| Boston K Of C Meet | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1655 |
| Catalog #: | 356022 | |
| Clip Number: | 356022-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 032-006-07 | |
| Timecode: | 00:39:10 - 00:39:57 | |
| Location: | Massachusetts | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Massachusetts, Boston SPORTS/TRACK & FIELD: High Jump SPORTS/TRACK & FIELD: Sprints | |
| Description: | Boston K Of C Meet A sit-up-and-take-notice performance was given by 17-year old John Thomas at the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus track and field meet at Boston. The lad emerges for obscurity to set a new world's indoor high jump record. 6' 11 3/4'. In the 600 yard event, a duel - - between Ed Collymore and Rudy Smith - - finishes with a startling nose dive as two young men in the running race fall to the ground near the finish line. Both Caucasian and African American young male athletes are seen competing; there is one young black man in Boston University shirt. Spectators in crowd seem pretty nicely dressed for the event. | |
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