Photographs of past Olympic athletes from the 50s and 60s.
Russia’s track-and-field champion, Heino Lipp, was kept out of international competition because “he couldn’t be trusted so far from home.” 1951
“Yevgeny Bulanchik (in lead) has run the 110-meter hurdles in as little as 14.2 seconds.” 1952
“California’s Charles Dumas, first high jumper ever to clear 7 feet.” 1956
“Don Harper’s diving could add to the U.S. point total.” 1956
Tryouts for the equestrian event in the upcoming Stockholm Olympics, 1956.
Cold-war humor screened American worries over Stalin’s Olympians.
“Olga Fikotova Connolly, the 1956 Czech champion… will compete for the U.S. this year.” 1960
Pat Winslow was a pentathlete who competed at the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics.
Tom O’Hara set a record for the 1500-meter run. His record for running the indoor mile was unbroken for 14 years.
“Edith McGuire shown beating teammate Wyomia Tyus.” McGuire won gold in the 200 meter at Tokyo.
“Jeff Fishback, No. 134, and George Young, No. 485, are the best U.S. steeplechasers.” 1964
Marcia Jones practices the 500-meter kayak sprint. She won bronze in 1964.
Dallas Long, “recently broke the world shot-put mark four times in one day.” 1964
Harold Connolly was the first American to throw more than 200 feet, and held the world record for nearly a decade.
“For 60 minutes, water-polo competitors elect to breathe water rather than air.” 1964
Before serving as a state representative in Michigan, Hayes Jones won the gold for the 110 meter hurdles in 1964.
Buddy Edelen was the first American to win the marathon since 1908, and the first to finish in less than 2 hours, 15 minutes.
“Vaulting toward the sun, Fred Hansen hangs above the bar at 17-6.” He won the gold at Tokyo.
