UO Athletics

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