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Photograph caption dated February 22, 1958 reads, "Notre Dame High's gritty quarter-miler, Mike Merkle, comes home on top in this gruelling race yesterday against John Burroughs in a non-league track meet at Notre Dame. Merkle is leading John Burroughs' Peter Lubasich and the Knights' Frank Maga to the tape."
Notre Dame High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students John Burroughs High School (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Students High school athletes High school students Track and field athletes Tracks (Athletics) Track and field Runners (Sports) Running races Young men Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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