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PADDOCK ALMOST THROWN OUT OF
THE AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM
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Charlie Paddock was lucky to be aboard the S.S.
Roosevelt. Just before the boat embarked from New York
City, one of the Vice President's of the American Olympic
Committee, George W. Wightman, challenged Paddock's
right to be
a member of the 1928 U.S.A. Olympic team charging that Paddock
violated amateur rules, because of the money Paddock collected
from his writings, lectures, and moving pictures.
However, the Olympic Committee absolved Paddock, and Mr.
Wightman resigned in protest of the Committee's decision.
When Paddock reached the shores of Amsterdam, Great Britain
also protested his acceptance by the Olympic Committee as a
participant in the Olympic Games, but Holland tossed out the
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U.S.A.
OLYMPIC TRACK & FIELD TEAMS
EN-ROUTE TO AMSTERDAM
Click above photograph to enlarge
Southern California Athletes
representing 1928 American Olympic team
aboard the S.S. Roosevelt steam ship
1st row -- left to right:
Lee Barnes, Charles W. Paddock,
Charles E. Borah,
Charles Harlow,
Frank Wykoff and Nick Carter
Standing -- left to right:
Leighton Dye, John Kuck,
Dr. L.C. Houser, Coach
Dean Cromwell,
Levi Casey, Robert
Maxwell,
and
James Stewart
S.S. President Roosevelt Steamship
departed New York City on Wednesday, July 11, 1928;
and arrived at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 1928 in Amsterdam,
Holland.
All USA Athletes were relieved to stretch their legs off of the
ship --
may have been surprised that the ship was to be their Hotel,
also --
for the duration of their stay.
USA OLYMPIC TEAMS
Journey and stay in Amsterdam
Ninth Olympiad games began on Sunday, July 29, 1928,
and closing ceremonies were on Sunday, August 12, 1928.
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