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Title: Rafer Johnson and C.K. Yang
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: Circa 1960
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1889-1989
One of the greatest duals in decathlon history involved two teammates--UCLA's Rafer Johnson and C.K. Yang--at the 1960 Rome Olympics. After the first day, Johnson held a slim 55-point advantage. On day two, Yang (representing Taiwan) passed Johnson. The competition would be decided in the final event--the 1,500 meter run--and Johnson finished within seconds of Yang to take the gold medal with a then-Olympic best of 8,392 points.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00048833
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 14028
CARL0000052912
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/17342
Subject: Johnson, Rafer,--1935-
Wykoff, Frank
Decathletes--United States
Track and field athletes--United States
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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