Sprinter Ralph Metcalfe at NCAA championships at Soldier Field, 1933
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- Created Date
- 1933-06
- Description
Ralph Metcalfe crosses the finish line at Soldier Field ahead of five other sprinters. Finishing second is Laurence Swisher of Pittsburg (Kan.) Teachers College. Edgar Meyer of the University of Texas appears to place third. The image is apparently a qualifying heat. The 1933 NCAA meet was held in conjunction with the Chicago World's Fair.
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- Creator
Murphy, Peter F., Jr., 1905-1993
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Marquette University
- Subjects
- African American athletes
NCAA Track and Field Championship (1932 : Chicago)
Running races
Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)
World's Fair (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Marquette University -- Track and field
Metcalfe, Ralph H
Meyer, Edgar
Swisher, Laurence - Location
- Chicago (Ill.)
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- This image is issued by Marquette University. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please credit: Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University Libraries.
- Chicago citation style
- Murphy, Peter F., Jr., 1905-1993. Sprinter Ralph Metcalfe at NCAA championships at Soldier Field, 1933. 1933-06. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p128701coll5/id/919. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Murphy, Peter F., Jr., 1905-1993, (1933-06) Sprinter Ralph Metcalfe at NCAA championships at Soldier Field, 1933. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p128701coll5/id/919
- MLA citation style
- Murphy, Peter F., Jr., 1905-1993. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p128701coll5/id/919>.