Glenn Cunningham at the 1953 Drake Relays. Cunningham won the 1935 Three-Quarter Mile Run for Kansas. Cunningham also won a silver medal in the 1,500-meter run at 1936 Olympics.
The back of a Kansas warmup jacket the year they set Drake Relays records in both the Distance Medley Relay (10:01.8) and the Four-Mile Relay (17:15.9).
Former Drake Relays Director Bill Easton with his current team, the Kansas Jayhawks.Second from left is Wes Santee. Santee anchored the Distance Medley Relay and the Four-Mile Relay for Kansas. Both teams set Relays records. The Distance Medley Relay…
This is either the Distance Medley Relay team or the Four-Mile Relay team from Kansas. Both teams set Drake Relays records (Distance Medley - 10:01.8, Four-Mile - 17:15.9) and both were anchored by Wes Santee, pictured at far left with the pennant.
Caesar Smith and Wes Santee pose together at the Drake Relays. Santee anchored the Distance Medley Relay and the Four-Mile Relay for Kansas. Both teams set Drake Relays records; the Distance Medley Relay team clocked a time of 10:01.8 and the…
Wes Santee accepts an award at the 1952 Relays. Santee anchored the Distance Medley Relay and the Four-Mile Relay for Kansas. Both teams set Relays records; the Distance Medley Relay team clocked a time of 10:01.8 and the Four-Mile Relay team…
Wes Santee stands by the crowd during one of his trips to the Drake Relays. Santee dominated at the Relays from 1952 - 1954. He helped lead Kansas to wins in the Mile Relay (1952, 3:13.1; 1953, 3:18.4), the Distance Medley Relay (1952, 10:01.8; 1954,…
Wes Santee signs autographs for two high school athletes. Santee anchored the Distance Medley Relay and the Four-Mile Relay for Kansas. Both teams set Relays records; the Distance Medley Relay team clocked a time of 10:01.8 and the Four-Mile Relay…
Wes Santee, Drake Relays Queen Angie Branch, and Fred Dwyer pose on the awards stand. Santee and Dwyer both ran in the Invitational Mile Run. Santee won the event with a time of 4:08.4. This was a disappointment as Relays organizers and the crowd…
