Photograph caption dated August 10, 1984 reads, "Perhaps just as jubilant as Valerie Brisco-Hooks and 200-meter silver medalist Florence Griffith was spectator George Wellton of L.A., who caught the winner's shoe after she threw it into the stands."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;27 x 32 cm. Photographic prints
Brisco-Hooks, Valerie Griffith Joyner, Florence Delorez,--1959-1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic Games--(23rd :--1984 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic athletes--United States Women Olympic athletes--United States Runners (Sports)--United States Spectators--California--Los Angeles Running--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Flags--United States Stadiums--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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