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New York (US & USSR In Track & Field Meet)

Reel Number: 221508-46

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1961,

Country: USA

Location: New York City,NYC

TC Begins: 05:10:36

TC Ends: 05:12:13

Duration: 00:01:37

New York (US & USSR in Track & Field Meet) Spectators in Madison Square Garden stands; beginning of women’s 60 yard dash won by Wilma Rudolph in a new record time. MCU. 05:10:51 Don Bragg pole vaulting, clears 15ft 7in. Misses 16ft. 05:11:16 Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, USSR broad jump fouls on all jumps; Olympian Ralph Boston jumps 26ft 1 3/4in. 05:11:37 John Thomas missing 7’2” high jump; Soviet Valeriy Brumel matches Thomas record of 7ft 3in. MS of Brumel & Thomas. The End. Indoor Track & Field Meet; Cold War; Soviets; Athletes;

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