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Frank Wykoff's cherished personal
photographs. The following pictures were taken
during the period of time that he attended both
Glendale Jr. College (Fall, 1928 - June, 1929)
and the
University of Southern California (Fall, 1929 -
June, 1933). |
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#1 Big Bear, CA
1929
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#1 Big Bear, CA
1929
1929 - Frank Wykoff enjoys horse back riding
with friends at Big Bear, California.
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#2 - Eddie Tolan
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#2 - Eddie Tolan
July, 1929 - Candid photo of Eddie Tolan
resting between racing events at either Vancouver,
or Denver. |
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#3 Al G. Blaihn
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#3 Al G. Blaihn
1930 - autographed photo of
Al G. Blaihn - football player friend of Frank
Wykoff at the University of Southern California. |
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#4 Ray Sparling
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#4 Ray Sparling
1930 - Ray Sparling - great football player at U.S.C. -
friend of Frank Wykoff. |
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#5 USC Track
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#5 USC Track
Left to right: Cliff Halstead miler, and Lee
Hans U.S.C. track & field - 1930. |
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#6 NCAA Champion
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#6 NCAA Champion
Frank Wykoff with friends at Stagg Stadium
in Chicago after he equalled his own new world record during the 100 yard
dash at a NCAA Championship Track & Field Race.
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#7 - Ellred Merrill
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#7 - Ellred Merrill
1930 - Ellred Merrill -- good
friend of Frank
Wykoff
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#8 Harlow Rothert
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#8 Harlow Rothert
5-1-1930 - International Newsreel Photo --
San Francisco Bureau - America's Leading Shot Putter Harlow Rothert
from Stanford University. Rothert did close to 52 feet with the weight - he was
also a basketball and football star. Harlow was a friend of Frank Wykoff.
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#9 - Helene Madison
10 - Was it Scary?
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#10 - Was it Scary?
1930 - At Frank Wykoff's homecoming after equaling
his new world record in the 100 yard dash, boys cornered Wykoff to ask him if it
was scary when men abducted him off the train
and carried him to an airplane, and he was forced to fly high in the air for
hours before returning to earth. Wykoff answered, "Yes!" |
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#11 - Glacier Point
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#11 - Glacier Point
1930 - Frank Wykoff and his friends enjoy the
challenge of climbing boulders at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Forest in
the state of California. |
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#12 - Tab-O-The-Hill
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#12 - Tab-O-The-Hill
1930 - Frank Wykoff visited relatives at the end of
the Track & Field Season in August, and while he was there a horse kicked Wykoff
and broke his left ankle. Photo taken was at the Tab-O-The-Hill Tavern
near his relatives home in the state of Washington. |
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#13 Dean Cromwell
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#13 Dean Cromwell
1931 -University of Southern California -- top Coach Dean
Cromwell |
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#14 - Wykoff & Football
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#14 - Wykoff & Football
Aspirations
1932 - Associated Press Photo - Press Release - "Wykoff
Turns Speed to Gridiron." Coach Howard Jones at USC was going to try
Wykoff out for quarterback -- but Coach Cromwell wouldn't permit Wykoff to play
football - he was too valuable at track & field.
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#15 - Football Friends
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#15 - Football Friends
1932 - USC football hopefuls - left to right Weldon Draper,
Frank Wykoff, Frank Williamson, and Dick
Barber.
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#16 - Bill Brannan
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#16 - Bill Brannan
1932 - Photo credits: U.S.C. - High Jumper - Bill Brannan
of U.S.C. was a close friend of Frank Wykoff.
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#17 - Bill Graber
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#17 - Bill Graber
1933 Associated Press Photo Bill Graber, University of Southern California
amongst the Nation's best in College Pole Vaulting.
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#18 - Vermont 1933
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#18 - Vermont 1933
1933 - Frank Wykoff's friends frolic in the snow while visiting
the snowy wonderland of Vermont -- to the left in a warm fur coat is New Orleans
Sprinter, Emmett Toppino; and in the background are Joe
Cunningham, and Frank Crawley. |
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#19 - Heart Throb
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#19 - Heart Throb
Ethel Mae Richardson, Frank Wykoff's childhood
sweetheart, shows off her engagement ring as Frank shows her off -- both are
very much in love with one another. Wedding date was
August 29, 1933. |
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While in College, Frank Wykoff loved camping, fishing, going to
parties,
and playing bridge. He also loved watching football
games, writing, and reading.
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