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Title Work

Title No: 3260

Title: Olympics, U.S. widens Tokyo lead

Medium: Moving Image

Original Medium: Film

Date: 1964 (Created)

Original Summary:
Stock footage gathered for Black Champions.
The United States continues to fly high in the Olympic games.  Sharon Stouder, age 15, captures her third gold medal as she takes the 100-meter butterfly.  The U.S. scores an upset in the platform diving as Lesley Bush upsets German champ Ingrid Kramer Engel.  In the men's 100-meter dash, Bob Hayes takes off like a rocket and wins in 10 seconds flat.  Then Wyomia Tyus sets an Olympic record in the semi-finals and goes on to win the finals as her teammate, Edith McGuire runs second.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Forms: Stock shot

Genres: News

Subjects: Olympics

Credits:
RoleName
CompilerMiles Educational Film Productions, Inc.
Source of MaterialUnited States. National Archives and Records Administration

Items x1

ItemDescription
3260-1Safety Film :  


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4603Black champions [stock footage]