Creator: WKAR-TV

Subjects: Athletics, Athletes, Buildings and Facilities, Championships, Men's Teams, Track and Field, People, Buildings, East Lansing

Description:

Track and field athletes participate in the 1966 Big Ten Indoor Championship at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan. Records achieved include Jim Garrett defending his long jump title, with a jump of 23' 6 3/4", and Gene Washington completing the 70-yard low hurdles in 7.9 seconds, and the 70-yard high hurdles in 8.3 seconds. Dick Sharkey set a conference record and tied the field house record for the 2-mile run, with a time of 9:01.4.

16mm | black and white | silent

Date: March 5, 1966

Format: Video/mp4

Original Format: Film - 16mm

Resource Identifier: A007643

Collection Number: UA 3.3.5.1 Instructional and Public Television records

Language: English

Rights Management: Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by Michigan State University and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Contributing Institution: University Archives & Historical Collections

Contributor: MSU Archives and Historical Collections

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