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Frank Wykoff gained six meters
during anchor lap to bring the USA 400 meter relay team
consisting of Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper, and
himself to a record breaking victory at the Olympics held
in Berlin on August 9, 1936. |
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GOLDEN MOMENTS
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Jesse Owens
& Frank Wykoff
work out together just prior to
the 400 Meter Relay race
that they later
set a new World Record
and
brought home the
Gold
for the U.S.A.
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XI OLYMPIAD - Berlin, Germany
Wykoff Anchored
U. S. A.
1936
400 Meter Relay Team To Record
Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper, and Frank Wykoff
On Sunday 8-9-36 the USA 400 Meter Relay Team:
Frank Wykoff, Jesse Owens,
Ralph Metcalfe, and
Foy Draper
set a New World Record of
Time:
39.8 seconds.
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Speed Their Business
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American Relay Off to a
Fast Start
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<---The following is an excerpt reprint of the article to
the left that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Monday,
August 10, 1936. Article written by Alan Gould.
WYKOFF STAR OF
YANK SPRINT WIN
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Frankie Gains Six Meters
During Anchor Lap
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By Alan Gould
BERLIN, Aug. 9 -- Excerpt:
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"Jesse
Owens, Ohio
State's (black) ace, the first American figuring in
four
Olympic victories
since Arthur Kraenzlein in 1900,
achieved his fourth gold medal of the eleventh Olympiad,
pacing the crack quartet to a 39.8 seconds triumph.
"Owens picked up a good two meters in the first whirl
around the turn;
Metcalfe added four more;
Draper safeguarded them and then
Wykoff lengthened the margin to 15 meters,
beating Tullio Gonnelli of
Italy." |
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