Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Track+athletics--Iowa--Des+Moines">Track athletics--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Jumping--Iowa--Des+Moines">Jumping--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Athletes--Oregon">Athletes--Oregon</a> Dick Fosbury poses for a picture. Fosbury invented the technique called the "Fosbury Flop," where jumpers clear the jump backwards, giving them more height. Fosbury was a 1968 Olympic gold medalist and set the U.S. and Olympic record of 2.24 meters. Fosbury was also the 1969 NCAA champion. Clinton, John D. Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University. 1969 U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu Drake Relays Digital Archive 35 mm color slide Image dr00394 http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-relays,583 Drake Relays, 1974, Mike Fleer <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Track+athletics--Iowa--Des+Moines">Track athletics--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Jumping--Iowa--Des+Moines">Jumping--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Athletes--Oregon">Athletes--Oregon</a> Mike Fleer of Oregon clears the bar in the Special Invitational High Jump. Fleer shared the title with teammate Tom Woods with a height of 7'3", a Drake Relays record. Clinton, John D. Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University. 1974 U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu Drake Relays Digital Archive 35 mm color slide Image dr00424 http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-relays,308 Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Track+athletics--Iowa--Des+Moines">Track athletics--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Jumping--Iowa--Des+Moines">Jumping--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Athletes--Oregon">Athletes--Oregon</a> A crowd forms to watch Dick Fosbury and his unique jumping style. He won the 1969 High Jump with a height of 7-0, a Drake Relays record. Fosbury invented a technique called the "Fosbury Flop," where the athlete jumps backward over the bar, as is shown in the picture. Fosbury was a 1968 Olympic gold medalist and set a U.S. and Olympic record of 2.24 m. He was also a 1969 NCAA champion. Clinton, John D. Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University. 1969 U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu Drake Relays Digital Archive 35 mm color slide Image dr00399 http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-relays,290 Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Track+athletics--Iowa--Des+Moines">Track athletics--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Jumping--Iowa--Des+Moines">Jumping--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Athletes--Oregon">Athletes--Oregon</a> 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 meters. In 1969, the year of this image, he was the NCAA Champion in the Mens High Jump. Clinton, John D. Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University. 1969 U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu Drake Relays Digital Archive 35 mm color slide Image dr00212 http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-relays,135 Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Track+athletics--Iowa--Des+Moines">Track athletics--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Jumping--Iowa--Des+Moines">Jumping--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Athletes--Oregon">Athletes--Oregon</a> 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 the U.S. and Olympic record of 2.24 meters. In 1969, the year of this image, he was the NCAA Champion in the Mens High Jump. Clinton, John D. Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University. 1969 U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu Drake Relays Digital Archive 35 mm color slide Image dr00198 http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-relays,28 Drake Relays, 1969, Dick Fosbury <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Track+athletics--Iowa--Des+Moines">Track athletics--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Jumping--Iowa--Des+Moines">Jumping--Iowa--Des Moines</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Athletes--Oregon">Athletes--Oregon</a> 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 meters. In 1969, the year of this image, he was the NCAA Champion in the Mens High Jump. Clinton, John D. Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University. 1969 U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu Drake Relays Digital Archive 35 mm color slide Image dr00196 http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-relays,23