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University of Wisconsin Indoor Track Meet

Date: 02 26 1949
Description: Jim Urquhart crossing the finish line as he sets the annex record for the two-mile indoor run at the University of Wisconsin Athletic Annex, 702 Langdon St...
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University of Wisconsin Indoor Track Meet

Date: 02 26 1949
Description: Bob Mansfield, University of Wisconsin track athlete, crosses the finish line as he breaks the annex record for the indoor quarter mile at the University o...
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Wisconsin's Great Miler, Don Gehrmann

Date: 01 09 1950
Description: U.W. Madison track coach Guy Sundt, right, examining new track shoes with his star miler, Don Gehrmann, who once ran a mile race in 4:09.5 minutes.
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Don Gehrman, University of Wisconsin's Premier Miler

Date: 01 09 1950
Description: Portrait of Don Gehrman, U.W. Madison track miler, who once ran the mile in 4:09.5 minutes.
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University of Wisconsin Triangular Track Meet

Date: 05 21 1950
Description: Don Gehrmann set a new Camp Randall record of 4:11.8 in winning the mile, missed the record by four-tenths of a second in winning the half-mile in 1:52.2, ...
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University of Wisconsin Triangular Track Meet

Date: 05 20 1950
Description: The only winner of three individual events in Saturday's triangular track meet at Camp Randall was Northwestern's Jim Holland, shown here winning the 100 y...
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 06 20 1950
Description: LeRoy "Luke" Collins (right), University of Wisconsin's quarter-miler, is shown as he wins the Big Ten-Pacific Coast track meet at Camp Randall Stadium. Al...
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 06 20 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin's Don Gehrmann (right), wins the half mile race in the Big Ten-Pacific Coast intercollegiate track meet held at Camp Randall Stadiu...
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 06 20 1950
Description: Don Gehrmann (left), who capped a great career by winning the mile and half mile races at the Big Ten-Pacific Coast intercollegiate track meet held at Camp...
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 05 20 1950
Description: Portrait of Stanford University's Don Chandler, who won the shot put competition at the Big Ten-Pacific Coast intercollegiate track meet by setting a meet ...
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 06 20 1950
Description: Portrait of Dick Attlesey, of the University of Southern California, who captured the 120-yard high hurdles in 13.8 seconds, setting a meet and Camp Randal...
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 06 20 1950
Description: Portrait of Don McEwen, University of Michigan, who won the two-mile race in the record time of 9:09.9 in competition at the Big Ten-Pacific Coast intercol...
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Harland Carl Wins Forty Yard Dash

Date: 02 23 1952
Description: Wisconsin Halfback Harland Carl is shown about to break the tape in the 40-yard dash with Wisconsin Halfback Jerry Witt coming in second. Wisconsin beat No...
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Don Voss Wins High Hurdles

Date: 02 23 1952
Description: Don Voss, pictured second from the right, wins the 40-yard high hurdles during the Wisconsin-Northwestern Track Meet. Pictured from left to right are: Loid...
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New York University Track Meet at Ohio Field

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Description: A New York University hurdle race takes place on the track at Ohio Field. Spectators watch from a grandstand to the right and buildings are visible in the...
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University of Wisconsin Track Meet

Date: 05 23 1953
Description: The finish of the 100-yard dash in a quadrangular track meet at Camp Randall stadium. At left is the winner, Harry Nash of Minnesota, followed by Wynn Good...
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University of Wisconsin vs. Iowa Track Meet

Date: 05 01 1954
Description: Jackie Mansfield crosses the finish line and wins the 440-yard dash at Camp Randall as part of the University of Wisconsin vs. Iowa Track Meet.
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Madison Service Clubs "Little Olympics" Banquet

Date: 03 21 1956
Description: Bearers of the "Little Olympic" torch get instructions from Ivan Williamson (right), presenter of the service club awards. Left to right: Bjorn Thompson, E...
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University of Wisconsin Track Athletes Exchange Club Banquet

Date: 06 07 1957
Description: U.W. track athletes are honored at the annual banquet sponsored by the Exchange Club. Shown left to right: Coach Riley Best, Ed Jacobsen, Sam Mylin, and Ro...
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Triangular Track Meet at Wisconsin

Date: 02 15 1958
Description: Charles (Deacon) Jones of Iowa crosses the finish line to set a record at a triangular track meet between Wisconsin, Iowa, and Northwestern Universities.

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