1956 U.S. Olympic Track Team exhibition meet program
- Title
- 1956 U.S. Olympic Track Team exhibition meet program
- LC Subject
- Track and field Track and field athletes Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
- Local Collection ID
- UA_REF_5;
- Repository
- University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
- Description
- 23-page program for an exhibition track meet held at the University of Oregon on September 3, 1956. This was the first U.S. Track Team Exhibition Meet. The meet drew participants from around the globe. Eight world record holders, including Charlie Dumas (high jump) and Franklin Held (javelin), participated in the meet. Of the 36 U.S. Olympic team members scheduled to take part in the meet, only 29 competed. Other entrants included collegiate stars and international athletes, many of whom were Olympians.
- Location
- Eugene >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Hayward Field >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States
- Date
- 1956
- Identifier
- UA Ref 5 Sports and Media Guides Box 11, folder 14, #4
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
- University of Oregon
- Language
- English
- Box Number
- 11
- Folder Number
- 14
- Type
- Text
- Format
- application/pdf
- Set
- UO Athletics
- Primary Set
- UO Athletics
- Institution
- University of Oregon
- Number Of Pages
- 23
