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Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury

Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury

Title

Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury

Description

A crowd forms to watch Dick Fosbury and his unique jumping style. He won the 1969 High Jump with a height of 7-0, a Drake Relays record. Fosbury invented a technique called the "Fosbury Flop," where the athlete jumps backward over the bar, as is shown in the picture. Fosbury was a 1968 Olympic gold medalist and set a U.S. and Olympic record of 2.24 m. He was also a 1969 NCAA champion.

Creator

Clinton, John D.

Source

Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University.

Date

1969

Rights

U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu

Relation

Drake Relays Digital Archive

Format

35 mm color slide

Type

Image

Identifier

dr00399
http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-relays,290