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This Day in Observe & Area–April 5
1957—A College of Texas lineup of Wallace Wilson, Eddie Southern, Hollis Gainey, and Bobby Whilden set a Collegiate and World File of 1:22.7 within the 4x220y on the Texas Relays.
Whilden, now 88(87?), continues to achieve Masters competitors, setting a World File of 9.63 for 60-Meters in his age group on the 2022 U.S. Masters Indoor Championships!
https://pennrelays.com/honors/wall-of-fame/bobby-whilden/183
1958–Kansas senior Al Oerter had three throws longer than Fortune Gordien’s World File of 194-6 (59.28) within the Discus on the Kansas Relays, however the marks couldn’t be thought of for document functions because the area 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 fifth of her 9 American Information within the discus.
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77848
http://spufalcons.com/information/2012/7/18/12_gen_July27.aspx
1986—Jud Logan threw 256-3 (78.10) on the Solar Angel Basic at Arizona State to set the seventh 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.
