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Posing in the above photograph are --
Standing in the background left to right Ethel Mae Wykoff --
Frank Wykoff's wife; (lady [unknown] displayed the donated
infamous 400 meter relay team baton to Owens ); Jesse Owens
-- Seated - Left to Right: Frank Wykoff; Gerry Wilson,
Dixie Paladino, and Ruth Owens.
Thrilling moments -- Hall of Fame inductee, Frank
Wykoff, decided to donate the infamous 1936 Olympic victory
baton to the
National Track & Field Hall of Fame. Frank
anchored the golden medallist 400 meter relay team
consisting of Jesse Owens,
Ralph
Metcalfe, Foy Draper and
himself
to a new world record (39.8s) that stood 20 years.
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"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." --
Los Angeles Times -- Monday, August 10, 1936. Article
written by Alan Gould.
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