Boston K Of C Meet
Boston K Of C Meet
Clip: 356022_1_1
Year Shot: 1959
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1655
Original Film: 032-006-07
HD: N/A
Location: Massachusetts
Timecode: 00:39:10 - 00:39:57
Boston K Of C Meet A sit-up-and-take-notice performance was given by 17-year old John Thomas at the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus track and field meet at Boston. The lad emerges for obscurity to set a new world's indoor high jump record. 6' 11 3/4'. In the 600 yard event, a duel - - between Ed Collymore and Rudy Smith - - finishes with a startling nose dive as two young men in the running race fall to the ground near the finish line. Both Caucasian and African American young male athletes are seen competing; there is one young black man in Boston University shirt. Spectators in crowd seem pretty nicely dressed for the event.