The two winners of the High Jump. Don Stewart of Southern Methodist University is in the foreground and behind him is Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas. They tied for first with a height of 6'6.25".
Results from the Bulova Phototimer. The high speed camera was mounted on top of a station wagon. The back of the wagon was a makeshift dark room. This was the latest in photofinish technology in the 1940s and 1950s.
Results from the Bulova Phototimer. The high speed camera was mounted on top of a station wagon. The back of the wagon was a makeshift dark room. This was the latest in photofinish technology in the 1940s and 1950s.