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Drake Relays, Bill Stern

Bill Stern, Sports Director of NBC Radio covers the Drake Relays.

Drake Relays, 1960s, Shuttle Relay

The start of the Shuttle Relay, a race on the infield grass for elementary school kids.

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.

Drake Relays, 1968, Van Nelson

Van Nelson of St. Cloud State University runs the 1968 3-mile run at a Drake Relays record setting pace. He finished with a record time of 13:17.4. His 6-mile relay team from St. Cloud State was victorious in 1966, 1967 and 1968. Nelson won the…

Drake Relays, 1957, Willie Stevens

Willie Stevens of Tennessee A & I State University won the 120-Yard High Hurdles with a time of :13.8.

Drake Relays, 1955, Jim Golliday

Jim Golliday of Northwestern University speaks with a reporter. Golliday won the 100-Yard Dash with a time of 9:9.

Drake Relays, 1955, Angie Branch

The team from University of Iowa on the winner's stand with Relays Queen Angie Branch. The team won the 480-Yard Shuttle Hurdle Relay with a time of :59.2. From left to right they are Les Stevens, Tom Ecker, Don Peterson (behind Branch) and Jack…