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Poetry Credits - John D. Evans --
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What an Athlete
A Tribute to Frank Wykoff
By John D. Evans
Born in Des Moines, Iowa
Beneath the fall of leaves
Kicking and pushing, a babe,
Frank Wykoff, I see
A world-class athlete
He soon will be
Triple gold medal winner
He’ll make history
He cherished the open land
And chased his dreams, so sweet
He became a local star
And soon could not be beat
He ran all the way to Amsterdam
Setting world records as deemed be
An anchor on USC’s relay team
Nations took notice and rose to see
At one time, the fastest man
This world ever did meet
He made world history
And he kept it clean
A poet of motion we have seen
A friend, he is, indeed
Frank Wykoff
What an athlete
By John D. Evans
The Evans Poetry Collection
P.O. Box 2177
Oak Park, IL 60303
www.jdpoetry.com
Olympic Trials 1928
Wykoff Yards Ahead
of Paddock & Lombardi
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