Track and field; College sports; Marquette University -- Track and field
Marquette track and field athlete John Bennett stands inside the track oval at Marquette University Stadium. Bennett is wearing a Marquette University track singlet. Empty bleachers, trees, and houses are visible in the background.
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Publicity photograph of Conrad "Con" Jennings, who appears to be holding a baton, with runners (left to right) Jim Haywood, Bob Slavin, Dan Murphy, and Bill Ullrich.
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John Bennett makes a long jump during a practice session at Marquette University Stadium. Two men with a tape measure stand alongside. A few of Bennett's teammates are visible in the background.
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Actiono photograph of Bennett practicing a broad jump, or long jump, at Marquette University Stadium. Two men with a tape measure stand beside the landing pit. A few observers watch from the stadum stands.
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Portion of an article appearing in The Marquette Tribune about the Central Intercollegiate track meet at Marquette University. Features a reprinted painting of sprinter Ralph Metcalfe, originally appearing in The Milwaukee Journal.
Halftone image of the 1932 Marquette varsity track and field team, originally printed in The Hilltop student annual. A caption was not included in the yearbook. Several members of the Marquette Hall of Fame are featured, including (back row) Gene...
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Ken Wiesner jumps over the horizontal bar during a practice session in the Marquette gym. He is halfway through completing his jump. Directly behind him is the backside of a basketball hoop.
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Tri-captains of the Marquette track and field team pose next to the track at McNeese State University. From left to right are Pete Armbruster, Jeff Grant, and John Rydeski.
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Marquette sprinter Ralph Metcalfe poses with hurdlers Jack Keller (Ohio State) and George Saling (University of Iowa), and middle-distance runner Glenn Cunningham (University of Kansas) at the NCAA championship meet at the University of Chicago. ...
Halftone image of the 1932 Marquette varsity track and field team, originally printed in The Hilltop student annual. A caption was not included in the yearbook. Several members of the Marquette Hall of Fame are featured, including (back row) Gene...
Team photograph of Marquette's varsity track squad at Marquette Stadium. Note by Archivist: Six members of the MU Athletic Hall of Fame were members of this team (back row) : Head coach Conrad M. Jennings (far left), Milt Trost and Ralph...
Caption from Hilltop yearbook: Varsity squad, front row (left to right): Coach Conrad M. Jennings, Captain Ralph Metcalfe, Emil Kubash, Sid Sinar, Dick Bellinghausen, Jim Jessel, Bob Casper, Earl Kleist, Cal Beckett, Carroll Roark and Dave Doyle,...
African American athletes; NCAA Track and Field Championship (1932 : Chicago); Marquette University -- Track and field; Running races
Marquette University sprinter Ralph Metcalfe (middle lane) wins 220-yard dash final at NCAA championship at the University of Chicago. Metcalfe's time of 20.5 set a new world record. (L-R) Peyton Glass of University of Oklahoma A & M, H. Thomton of...
African American athletes; NCAA Track and Field Championship (1932 : Chicago); Running races; Marquette University -- Track and field
Sprinter Ralph Metcalfe, face slightly blurred, crosses finish line ahead of W. Murray from Illinois State Normal, J. Brooks of the University of Chicago, Lafayette of Michigan State University, Roan of Oklahoma Baptist, Fazekas of Ohio, in a...
African American athletes; NCAA Track and Field Championship (1932 : Chicago); Running races; Marquette University -- Track and field; NCAA Track and Field Championship (1932 : Chicago)
Sprinter Ralph Metcalfe wins 220-yard preliminary, ahead of (L-R) Lafayette from Michigan State University, Adamson from the University of Iowa, Peyton Glass from Oklahoma A & M, E. Meyer of the University of Texas, and Renwick of the University of...
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Portion of a newsclipping from The Marquette Tribune about the June 8, 1934, Central Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships at Marquette Stadium. The clipping includes a reprinted photograph from The Milwaukee Sentinel, featuring the relay...
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Page from the 1932 'Hilltop' student annual, featuring five halftone images depicting highlights of the track season. Clockwise from upper left: Art Ravensdale, hurdler; Michigan sprinter Eddie Tolan and Marquette's Ralph Metcalfe; javelin thrower...
Broad jump; Track and field; College sports; Marquette University -- Track and field
Future Olympic broad jump medalist John Bennett competes at an outdoor meet, perhaps the 1954 NCAA Championship held in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Fans, officials and cameramen are on the lawn behind him. An official stands in the foreground. An...
Broad jump; Track and field; College sports; Marquette University -- Track and field
John Bennett begins his sprint in preparing for a long jump. Behind him are empty stands. The print is labeled "John Bennett, B.J. 25' 10 1/4." Damage from several thumbtacks is evident on the upper portions of the print.
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John Bennett (left) is awarded the silver medal at the 16th Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia. He stands and shakes hands with gold medalist Greg Bell (U.S.) and bronze medalist Jorma Valkama (Finland). The Olympic track stadium appears in the...
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John Bennett competing in the broad jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. His performance is watched by other athletes on the field and fans sitting in the stadium. Bennett won the silver medal with this jump.
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John Bennett begins his launch while making a long jump. Two men with a tape measure and a man with a shovel stand on the sideline. Fans sit in the stands.
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High jumper Ken Wiesner clears jump while a photographer captures the image. Note by Archivist: Ken Wiesner won three NCAA championships while competing for Marquette University between 1944-1947. He continued competing in 1948 and between...
Bob Allen (seated center, wearing medals) poses with other members of Marquette University's track and field team from early 1950s. Track and field coach Dave Uhrich, stands third from the right in the back row. An individual in the back row is...
Track and field; College sports; Marquette University -- Track and field
Mid-distance runner Dave Uhrich stands on the track during an indoor meet. He is wearing shorts and a singlet with the word "Marquette" written across the front.
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Cross Country/Track and Field head coach Dave Uhrich poses for a photograph while standing outside with decathlete Matthew Piekarski. Uhrich wears a gold Marquette polo shirt, while Piekarski is dressed in a blue t-shirt and red fisherman's hat.
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Ken Wiesner completes a high jump during an outdoor competition. He is halfway over the horizontal bar. Two men stand next to the bar and watch his progress. Spectators are visible in the background.
Track and field; Jumping; College sports; Marquette University -- Track and field
Front view of Ken Wiesner completing a high jump during practice. He has just cleared the bar and is preparing to land. He is watched by a group of football players who stand behind the horizontal bar. A section of the bleachers is visible in the...
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Members of the track and field relay team selected for the Drake Relays, pose for a photograph outdoors on the Marquette University campus. From left to right are Scott Roberts, John Rydeski, Jeff Grant, Dave Uhrich and Keith Connolly.
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John Rydeski (left) poses with track and field teammates Jeff Grant and Pete Armbruster. The three men are standing outdoors on the Marquette University campus.
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Track and field athlete John Rydeski poses with a Memphis State University team member. The athletes are standing on the track. Empty bleachers are visible behind them.
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Track and field athlete John Rydeski celebrates as he takes first place during a relay race. He is raising the baton in his right hand as he crosses the finish line.
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Distance runner Keith Hanson poses with former track and field athlete John Bennett. The two men are standing in front of a board listing Marquette University's indoor track and field records. Each athlete holds the medals they have been awarded.
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University of Wisconsin distance runner Don Gehrman holding a cake while beside him stand Marquette's Bob Allen and Coach Melvin "Bus" Shimek. Coach Shimek is lighting the last of five candles. The words "5 Days in a row" have been piped on to the...