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West High School Track Relay Honor Court

Date: 03 30 1944
Description: Three West High School seniors who reigned over the annual high school track relays in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. Left to right: Mari...
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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Dick Wilkinson, Oconomowoc, broke one record and equaled another in the Madison West High School Relay Carnival at the Field House.
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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Elevated view of four hurdlers participating in Madison West High School Relay Carnival at the Field House. They are Dan Manneback, Kohler; Charles Starr, ...
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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Charles Starr, Richland Center, winner of the 60-yard low hurdles, is being given his award by Queen Mary Lou Sorenson, while Gloria Sutcliffe and Nancy La...
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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Portrait of Bob Johnson, Janesville, an outstanding performer at the Madison West High School Relay Carnival at the Field House.
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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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Red Gym Running Track

Date: 1897
Description: View of the interior running track inside the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Red Gym (Armory or Old Red).
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West High School Track Meet

Date: 04 07 1951
Description: Action shot during West High School's invitational track meet at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. Shown are six competitors racing toward t...
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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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University of Wisconsin Indoor Track Meet

Date: 02 18 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin's Joe Hoffman wins the 440-yard event at the UW/Purdue/Minnesota Indoor Track Meet. Officials and cheering on-lookers stand alongsi...
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University of Wisconsin Cross Country and Track Banquet

Date: 05 31 1956
Description: Harold Graham (standing, left), president of the Madison Exchange Club, talks to two members of the University of Wisconsin track team at the club's cross ...
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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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Big 10 Indoor Track Meet

Date: 02 28 1959
Description: Jesse Nixon of Wisconsin crosses the finish line after the 600-yard dash. His time was 1:11.3 minutes. In the background are Ohio State's Dick Strayer, sec...
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Big 10 Indoor Track Meet

Date: 02 28 1959
Description: Jim Heineke of the Badgers cuts loose with the winning toss in the shot put. Heineke won the event with a throw of 51 feet, 1/2 inch.
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Madison West Relays

Date: 04 11 1959
Description: Group portrait of the Prairie du Chien 880-yard relay team whose victory helped the school win the Class B team title during the Madison West Relays at the...

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