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Athletes Given Medals On Return From 1936 Berlin Olympics

Reel Number: 221025-04

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1936

Country: USA

Location: New York City,NYC,Randall’s Island Stadium

TC Begins: 22:22:02

TC Ends: 22:25:16

Duration: 00:03:14

Athletes Given Medals On Return From 1936 Berlin Olympics Randall’s Island Stadium medal presentation table w/ CBS & NBC radio microphones. Women athletes announced by woman, greeted by LaGuardia & given medals: Alice Bridges, Marjorie Gestring, Katherine Rawls, Dorothy Poynton-Hill, Corki Gillison, Bernice Lapp, Mavis Freeman, Mary McKean. Male athletes greeted by LaGuardia & given medal: Washington crew team memeber. 22:23:45 Jesse Owens & LaGuardia - LaGuardia speech & gives medal to Owens - Owens brief speech, refers to Harlem honorary Mayor Bojangles Bill Robertson (not seen). LaGuardia passing out medals. Celebration; Ceremony;

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