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Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury

Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury

Dick Fosbury prepares to compete in the High Jump. Fosbury was the Drake Relays Champion in the event for 1969. Dick Fosbury's unique style, the famous "Fosbury Flop", changed the high jump event. Fosbury was the 1968 Olympic gold medalist, and set…
Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

A student rides a float shaped like Buddah during a Drake Relays Parade in the 1950s.
Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Unidentified male students dressed as Asian women participate in a Drake Relays Parade.
Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

A float shaped like the Eiffel Tower passes in front of the Iowa State Capitol in a Drake Relays Parade.
Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

A student masquerading as a tiger rides in a cage during a Drake Relays Parade.
Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Drake Relays Parade, 1950s

Students dressed as tigers ride in cages on a float during a 1950s Drake Relays Parade.
Drake Relays Parade, 1958

Drake Relays Parade, 1958

The 1958 Drake Relays Parade proceeds west from the front of the Iowa State Capitol. The float in the foreground reads "Our Grecian Heritage."
Drake Relays Parade, 1958

Drake Relays Parade, 1958

A Cinderella themed float goes by the Iowa State Capitol in the 1958 Drake Relays Parade.
Drake Relays Parade, 1960s

Drake Relays Parade, 1960s

A Don Quixote float prepares for the Drake Relays Parade at the Iowa State Capitol building.
Drake Relays Parade, 1960s

Drake Relays Parade, 1960s

An unidentified student rides a float in a Drake Relays Parade. The float reads "Greatest Show on Earth: Drake Relays."