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Identifier
20043109
Description
The Southwestern Exposition and Track Meet kicked off Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. H. V. Wright, is an independent entry from Waurika, Oklahoma. He was formerly a track star at Oklahoma A&M. Wright won the pentathlon event at Farrington Field. He is being congratulated by Dutch Meyer, head football coach at Texas Christian University. Wright is wearing a sweatshirt and sweatpants. Coach Meyer is wearing a cowboy hat and a suit. The bleachers of Farrington Field are filled with spectators.
Archival Date
1940-03
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1128
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Track athletics; Crowds; Grandstands
Names
Wright, H. V.; Southwestern Exposition and Track Meet; Texas Christian University; Oklahoma State University; Farrington Field (Fort Worth, Tex.); meyer; Meyer, L. R. (Dutch), 1898-1982
Subjects
Track athletics; Crowds; Grandstands