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Drake Relays Parade, 1964

St. Joesph Academy Stepperettes stand near the capitol in the 1964 Drake Relays parade.

Drake Relays Parade, 1958, Sharon Hensen

Sharon Hensen of the University of Texas, the 1958 Relays Queen, rides in the Drake Relays parade.

Drake Relays Parade, 1964

Students dressed as the 101 Dalmatians for the Drake Relays Parade stand in front of their doghouse.

Drake Relays, 1947, Patsy Hamilton

Relays Queen Patsy Ruth Hamilton (Indiana University) is escorted from a car by a Relays official.

Drake Relays Parade, 1968, Parry O'Brien

Shot Put and Discus great Parry O'Brien serves as the Drake Relays Parade Marshall. O'Brien set a world record in the Shot Put at the Drake Relays in 1954 with a distance of 59'9.75".

Drake Relays Parade, 1964, Jyl Wilkie

Relays Queen Jyl Wilkie from Bradley University in the 1964 Drake Relays parade.

Drake Relays Parade, 1955

A float celebrates the 1955 Drake Relays.

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s, Joyce Rice

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

Drake Relays, 1949

A marching band circles the track in Drake Stadium proceeding the Drake Relays Queen.

Drake Relays, 1949, Mary Campbell

Presentation of Relays Queen Mary Campbell of Southern Methodist University. Cambell is seated on the top of the back seat in the front car and in the car behind her is the Drake Court.

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