Image / Charley Paddock leaping through finish line at Los Angeles Coliseum, 1920s

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Title: Charley Paddock leaping through finish line at Los Angeles Coliseum, 1920s
Date Created and/or Issued: [1920s]
1920/1929
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Charley Paddock was a two time Olympic gold medal winner for the 100 meter race. He was known for always finishing his races by leaping through the finish line.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Charley Paddock leaping through finish line at Los Angeles Coliseum.
Text from negative sleeve: Paddock, Charles
Handwritten on negative: Charles Paddock, June-1928
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_7076
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Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Track and field athletes--California--Los Angeles
Olympic athletes
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Paddock, Charles W. (Charles William), 1900-1943
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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