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Wykoff Was Yanked Out of Football |
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1924 - Glendale High School Freshman: Frank Wykoff, according to Coach Norm Hayhurst, was the fastest end he ever saw, and therefore decided to pull him out of football, and had him train in track & field instead.
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Frank's Best Friend! |
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1927 - Glendale High School -- Russ Slocum was Frank Wykoff's best friend, and they together and with other team members won many races and titles for Glendale High School. |
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Big Meet Awaits Wykoff |
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1927 - Glendale High School. Wykoff trains hard for up-coming Southern California & State Meet. |
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All Aboard! |
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1927 - Modesto or Bust! Frank Wykoff and Russ Slocum are pictured in front of the train they traveled aboard to the California State Track & Field Championship games. Both were Juniors at Glendale High School.
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Modesto State Championship 1927 |
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Glendale High School Relay Team Champions! On May 7, 1927 -- Frank Wykoff and his relay team ran away with all the credits as they set world relay records in the 440 and 880 yard dashes and earned the State Title for Glendale High School. Left to right: Frank Wykoff, Billy Mainland, David Zaun, and Russell Slocum.
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1928 - Horsing Around |
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Glendale High School - track & team members create a symbol of climbing up the ladder of success -- Frank Wykoff, bottom to the left - Coach Hayhurst at 2nd step to top. |
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Wykoff's "Forever Friend" |
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1928 - Joe Dimmitt, Yell Leader at Glendale High School ended up being Frank Wykoff's forever friend up to the time of Wykoff's death in 1980.
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New Shirts for the Dynamiters! |
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1928 - The manager at Alex Theatre presented the Glendale High School Relay team new black sweat shirts. Left to right, Mgr, Alex Theatre, Coach Hayhurst, Fulton Beatty, Clifford Wykoff, Frank Wykoff, Nellie Wykoff, Dave Zaun, Russell Slocum, Mr. Furguson, City mgr,, ? Charleyville.
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New Sweat Shirts - Close-up! |
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1928 - The Dynamiters Relay Team proudly show off their new sweats presented to them by the Manager of Alex Theater. Left to Right: Russell Slocum, Fulton Beatty, Coach Hayhurst, Frank Wykoff, Dave Zaun.
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More Photo's please ... |
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Charley Paddock, in the middle, is ready to leave the coliseum after Wykoff blew him out of the 100 and 200 meter race by yards at the Semi-Final Olympic try-outs and was named the new "Fastest human" by reporters on 6-16-28. Paddock was sportsman enough to take one last photo before taking off. Left to right: Vede (Sweden); Paddock; Wykoff.
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Proud Moment For Wykoff |
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9-4-28 Frank Wykoff proudly accepted an honorary certificate after he returned home to Glendale from participating in the 1928 Olympics at Amsterdam and anchored to Golden victory the USA 400 meter relay team.
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