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John Powers, Occidental College student, running track at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, circa 1924

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Title: John Powers, Occidental College student, running track at the Coliseum, Los Angeles, circa 1924
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa 1924]
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: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
John Powers running track at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Four other athletes are in the background.
John Powers made the U.S.A. Olympic Trials in 1924 at 400 meters, was the Occidental College record holder in the 440 and was a member of the 1924 Championship Mile Relay at the Penn Relays. He graduated from Occidental College in 1924.
Text from negative sleeve: Powers, John, track
Handwritten on negative: John Powers
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_7229
ark:/21198/zz002cxkwd
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Track and field athletes--California--Los Angeles
Sports
Runners (Sports)--California--Los Angeles
People
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Powers, John
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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