Title supplied by cataloger.; Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1899-1989. Photograph caption dated August 2, 1932 reads, "A problem of angles centers a controversy today as to whether Eddie Tolan beat out his American teammate, Ralph Metcalfe, in the Olympic 100 meters dash, as the judges officially decided, or whether metcalfe actually crossed the finish line first, as many spectators believed. This photo shows them approaching the finish line."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;17 x 22 cm. Photographic prints
Metcalfe, Ralph H Tolan, Thomas E Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic Games--(10th :--1932 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympics Olympic athletes--United States Runners (Sports)--United States Tracks (Athletics)--United States Track and field athletes--United States Stadiums--California--Los Angeles Crowds--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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