Bill Nieder (in white, hands on hips), and Parry O'Brien (signing autographs) were shot putters whose competition in 1960 Relays was one of the highlights. Prior to the Relays they were supposedly feuding. Nieder won the 1960 shot put with a toss of…
Bill Stern, on the right, interviews Drake Relays Referee Jim Kelly. Bill Stern was the Sports Director For NBC Radio. Jim Kelly was the Track Coach at the University of Minnesota.
Wilt Chamberlain of University of Kansas stands with Drake Relays officials. Chamberlain won the high jump along with Don Stewart of Southern Methodist, with a height of 6 ft. 6 1/4 inches.