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Drake Relays Parade, 1953, Glen Cunningham

Glenn Cunningham at the 1953 Drake Relays. Cunningham won the 1935 Three-Quarter Mile Run for Kansas. Cunningham also won a silver medal in the 1,500-meter run at 1936 Olympics.

Drake Relays Parade, 1953, Emily Lou Bonham

Relays Queen Emily Lou Bonham of North Texas State College in the Relays parade.

Drake Relays Parade, 1951, Rachel Marie Nordberg

Relays Queen Rachel Marie Nordberg of the University of Miami Ohio.

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s, Joyce Rice

Joyce Rice marches past the Iowa State Capitol in a Drake Relays Parade.

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Students dressed as nurses ride on a float in the Drake Relays Parade. The names of local hospitals are on the side of the float.

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

A float for the Des Moines Sunday Register in a Drake Relays Parade.

A float goes by the Iowa State Capitol in a Drake Relays Parade. The float represents all the great sporting events in America at the time: the Rose Bowl, the World Series, the Davis Cup, the Indy 500, and the Drake Relays.

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Students smile over the edge of a float in a 1950s Drake Relays Parade.

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Students ride a float reading the "Merry Go Round of Sports". On top of the merry-go-round it reads: " World Series" and "NCAA Basketball."

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

The Chattanooga Choo Choo makes an appearance in a 1950s Drake Relays Parade.

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