University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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i « v ' ' Wie-- ' VARSITY TRACK TEAM mcmhers iiuliRle: (How One) Coadi Ji ' ss Mortensen. Dean Balzaiell. Rene Rogers, (Charles Lindsay. liill Jackson. Jack Holman. Ted .Sniilh, Tony Smithers, Jess Hill. (Row Two) Manager. Bill Block. Jim Bates, Jack Kuhns, McKeever. F?ruce Munn. Jim Brewer, Dick Tomlinson. CHAMPIONS AND RECORD HOLDERS WoKLi) Recokixs: 48 SC trackmen have equalled or bettered world records since 1912. The names of three Trojans — Mel Patton, Parry O ' Brien, and Jack Davis — appear in the current record book. Olympic Games: SC trackmen have won 13 individual Olympic titles and have shared in nine relay victories. Forty men have won a total of 6.3 places on United States Olympic teams. Two Olympic records are currently held by SC men: Jack Davis, high hurdles, and Parry O ' Brien, shot put. NCAA Championships: SC has won 20 out of 28 NCAA meets competed in since its beginning in 1921. On five oc- casions thev have finished second. The Trojans won nine in a row (19.35-1943), and seven straight (1949-1955). A total of 56 individual championships and three current meet records highlight the record. Pacific Coast Conference Championships: SC was defeated but once in the meet from 1928 through 1959. This included 119 individual championships, while nine of the 17 meet records are held by SC. OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS 1912— Stockholm— Fred Kellv, 110m. hurdles. 1920— Antwerp— Charles Paddock, lOOm. dash. 1924 — Paris — Clarence (Bud) Houser, shot put and discus throw. 1928 — Amsterdam — Clarence (Bud) Houser, discus throw. 1932 — Los Angeles — Duncan McNaughton (Canadian team), high jumj). 1936 — Berlin — Kenneth (Carpenter, discus throw; Karle Meadows, pole vault. 1948— London— Mel Patton, 200m. dash: Wilbur Thomp- son, shot put. 1952 — Helsinki — Sim Iness, discus throw; Parry O ' Brien, shot put. (How Tlirer) Jim Walilinii. .MiKri (i. 1 i-mando Leon, uyin: Farlow, Warren Karlow, Rusty Weeks. Bob Avant, Dan Ficca. (Row Four) Luther Hayes. Boliby Staten. Charles Dumas, Wayne Lemons, Angelo ( ' oia, Dallas Long. Boh Spordone. Jim Wade, Trainer Dick Markson. 1956 — Melbourne — Parry O ' Brien, sliot put. 1948— Mel Patton, 100m. and 200m. dashes and 400m. relay; Cliff Bourland, 200m. and 1600 m. relay; Bob Chambers, 800m.; Roland Sink, 1500 m.; Wil- bur Thompson, shot put. 1952 — Art Barnard, high hurdles; Jack Davis, high hur- dles; Sam Iness, discus throw; Parry O ' Brien, shot put. 1956 — Jack Davis, high hurdles; Des Koch, discus throw; Jim Lea, 400m. and 1600m. relay; Parry O ' Brien, shot put; Max Truex, 5,000m. and 10,000m. AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBERS 1912— Fred Kelly, high hurdles. 1920 — Charles Paddock, sprints; George Schiller, 400m.; Roy Evans, discus. 1924 — Clarence Houser, weights; Norm Anderson, weights; Charles Paddock, sprints; Morton Kaer, pentathlon; Otto Anderson, decathlon; Earle Wil- son, hop-step-jump. 1928 — Clarence Houser, weights; Charles Paddock, sprints; Lee Barnes, pole vault; Charles Borah, sprint relay; James Stewart, decathlon; Leighton Dve, high hurdles. 1932— Frank Wykoff, sprint relay; Ed Ablowich, 1600m. relay; Dick Barber, broad jump; Bill Graber, pole vault; Bob Van Osdel, higli jump. 19.36 — Frank Wykoff, 100m. and sprint relay; Foy Draper, sprint relay; Hal Smallwood. 400m.; Al Fitch, 1600 m. relay; Roy Staley, highs; Bill Graber, pole vault; Earle Meadows, pole vault; Bill Sefton, pole vault; Delos Thurber, high jump; Kenneth Carpen- ter, discus. 337

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Field Power Keynote Of 1960 Track Team Witli one of the greatest field teams in the history of track at SC, the 1960 varsity seems absolutely unbeatable and almost a shoe-in for the NCAA title at Berkeley. Such men as Dallas Long, Jim Wade, Bob Sbordone, Charlie Dumas, Luther Hayes, Jim Brewer and a host of others give the Trojans almost firsts in every event and incredible depth. At midseason, the Trojans stand unbeaten, and nary an opponent within sight mighty enough to hum- ble them. Opening the track year, the men of Troy travelled to Texas where they obligingly broke seven records and with 102 points towered above rivals Baylor, Houston and Ohio State. One of the brightest spots of the day was in the 880 relay. Here the talents of Bates, Munn, Weeks and Bobby Staten broke the meet record in a sizzling 1 :25.0. Later in a triangular contest with Oklahoma and Arizona State, SC waltzed away from both with TS o points to 47 and 41 respectively. Here Charley Dumas hit 7 4 feet in the high jump, but declined to go further. In a meet with the Striders the Trojans won again, but the entire affair revolved around the shot put duel between former Trojan Dave Davis and sophomore Dallas Long. After Davis had thrown 63 ft. 10 2 in- Long responded with a gasping 64 ft. 6 in. Returning to league competition, the Trojans can- onballed Cal, 85-46 for their 61st win and 87th meet in which they have gone undefeated. The star of the day was Bob Sbordone who hit 256 ft. lO o i - in the javelin throw. At deadline time the Trojans had just flattened Oxy, 80-51 and again broke meet rec- ords doing it. HEAD COACH AND PROTEGE Charles Dumas ponder new record for high jump. Meanwhile coach Mortensen ' s record reads six NCAA titles and 51 consecutive dual meet wins. BIIX JACKSON, leaping in the broad jump, has done 24-1034. Wild Bill is tied with teammate Luther Hayes, who also boasts same mark.

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BEAUTIFUL GRACE of |)ole vaulter Jim Brewer is evident in this shot. Brewer ' s best effort has been 14-9. The former North Phoenix high school star is a junior. CHUCK LINDSAY, versatile dash and broad jumper, is competing in his senior year. To date his best time in 100 is 10.0 and broad jumping 24-11 2. He attended Manual Arts during his prep days. 338 440 SPECIALIST Ted Smith has posted best time to date of 47.7 in this event. Smith holds the freshman track record for the 440 which he set at UCLA in 1957. The former Van Nuys speedster also has run the 880.