Fred Sheffield of the University of Utah won the high jump with a height of 6'4" at the 1946 Drake Relays. This image was taken of him at an earlier event.
Some familiar faces watch the 1986 Drake Relays. From left to right: Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, Vice President George Bush, Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray, Drake President Michael Ferrari, and former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad.
Jim Zabel, center, the sports announcer for WHO Radio. Zabel started with WHO im 1944 and covered the Drake Relays beginning in 1948. Zabel went on to cover sporting events across Iowa for over 50 years. He familiar voice can still be heard on WHO…
Fred Wilcott of Rice University leads the pack in the 1938 running of the 120-Yard High Hurdles. Wilcott set a new Drake Relays record in the event with a time of 14.2 seconds.
Baylor's victorious 440-Yard Relay team stand in the rain to receive their awards. Billy Martineson, Stonie Cotton, Jim McGillberry, and Jim Issacs won with a time of 41.9 seconds.
