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This Day in Observe & Discipline–April 5
1957—A College of Texas lineup of Wallace Wilson, Eddie Southern, Hollis Gainey, and Bobby Whilden set a Collegiate and World Document of 1:22.7 within the 4x220y on the Texas Relays.
Whilden, now 88(87?), continues to achieve Masters competitors, setting a World Document of 9.63 for 60-Meters in his age group on the 2022 U.S. Masters Indoor Championships!
https://alcalde.texasexes.org/2022/11/longhorn-track-record-running/
https://pennrelays.com/honors/wall-of-fame/bobby-whilden/183
1958–Kansas senior Al Oerter had three throws longer than Fortune Gordien’s World Document of 194-6 (59.28) within the Discus on the Kansas Relays, however the marks couldn’t be thought-about for report functions because the discipline sloped greater than the allowable restrict. Oerter, who had received the primary of his 4 Olympic discus titles two years earlier, had throws of 202-6 (61.72), 198-7 (60.52?), and 195-4 (59.54?).
1980—Lorna Griffin threw 192-1 (58.54) in Tempe, Arizona, to set the 5th of her 9 American Information within the discus.
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77848
http://spufalcons.com/news/2012/7/18/12_gen_July27.aspx
1986—Jud Logan threw 256-3 (78.10) on the Solar Angel Traditional at Arizona State to set the 7th of his 10 American Information within the Hammer Throw.
The long-time coach at Ashland College handed away in January, 2022, on the age of 62.
