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…
Parry O'Brien competes in the discus. O'Brien held the world record in the shot put from 1953 until 1959. At the Drake Relays in 1954 he broke his own world record in the shot put. O'Brien won 18 National AAU championships, 17 of them in the shot and…
Dick Fosbury goes over the bar to capture a victory at the Drake Relays. Dick Fosbury's unique style, the famous "Fosbury Flop", changed the high jump event. Fosbury was the 1968 Olympic gold medalist, and set the U.S. and Olympic record of 2.24…
Bruce Jenner won the Relays decathlon in 1972, 1975, and 1976. In 1978 he was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame. At the 1972 Olympics he finished 10th in the decathlon. In 1976 he broke his own wold record to capture the Gold medal at the…
Jesse Owens attended many Drake Relays as an athlete, official and honored guest. Here he attends the 1959 Relays parade. Owens was voted Athlete of the First 50 Years of the Drake Relays.
