Sports Review Of 1962 - Track & Field

Clip: 361953_1_1

Year Shot: 1962 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1705

Original Film: 035-104-06

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Timecode: 00:47:26 - 00:48:37

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In the sports world, 1962 was a year of new record-breakers and old champs - a year of heroes and goats -- a year that offered everything, most of all some thrill-packed moments. The U.S. lost a top track star when Frank Budd injured himself in the AAU 100-meter dash. Al Oerter set a world mark in the discus throw, while other world marks were: Dallas Long, shot put and Hal Connolly, hammer throw. The great mile race run saw Jim Beatty of Los Angeles win in the stretch. The first four men to finish all broke the four-minute mile. Russia's Valeri Brumel set a new high jump.