LAMMERS, George
(from Germany - Olympic Champion 1928)
1. George Lammers is mentioned in the following article:
COMPLAINTS OF U.S. ATHLETES
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LASH ,
Donald
(Sprinter - 5000 meter ):
1. Lash is depicted in a Mullin Predicts
1936 Olympic Winners Cartoon
2. Frederick Graham's Column
--
Olympic Financial Woes - 1936
(added 2-13-04)
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LAWRENCE,
Edward (Sports Writer):
1. Edward Lawrence wrote the following newspaper article: Charlie Paddock defends
Wykoff's speed disputed by the C.I.F., and A.A.U. in a reprint of a newspaper article
written
by Edward Lawrence (newspaper ?) written in early spring 1927
entitled:
"Wykoff Leads
Powerful Team from Glendale" .
(added 2-12-03)
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LEISTNER, Hugo
(Hurdles 1929 LAAC)
1.
Jeanne McDaniel, E-mailed
autographed photos that her uncle,
Bruce Caulder, snapped of great athletes
competing at the 1929 A. A. U. National Track
& Field Championships that were held in Denver.
Photographs included: Ticket of the event;
Claude Bracey; Herman Brix; Bruce Caulder; A.
A. U. Denver band; Daniel Ferris - A. A. U.
Secretary Treasurer; Eric Krenz; Hugo Leistner;
George Martin; Robert Maxwell; Charley Paddock, and
Frank Wykoff. (added
9-20-05)
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LELAND,
Cy (Sprinter - Texas Christian)
1. Cy Leland
placed 3rd in 220 yard dash:
Eddie Tolan is named
the new 1929 A.A.U. Champion in both the 100 & 220 yard dash
- Denver, Colorado. Page includes newspaper action shots and a
reprint of a newspaper article entitled
"Wykoff
Lacks Reserve."
(added 8-29-03)
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LERMOND, Leo ( Boston A A -Miler)
1. Coast's Mighty Track Men
Defend Title -- 1929 A.A.U. National Championship Denver, Colorado
(July 3 - 5, 1929)-- newspaper photographs of
Henry Brix, Frank Wykoff, Jimmy Demers, Charley Paddock, Ray Conger,
Russell Sweet, and Leo Lermond.
(added 5-21-04)
2. Frank Wykoff,
Leo Lermond, Ken Doherty,
Albers, Haynes, Mauer, Paddock, Roll, Proudlock, Grumbles and Welsh are featured in a live
event photo by E. O. Eisenhand of the Denver Post
staff during the 1929 A. A. U. National Championship Track meet held in Denver,
Colorado July 3-5. (added 11-30-04)
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LEVITAN, Jack
(Post-Advocate Sports Writer - 1968)
1. 1968 ARTICLE (reprint) - Photographs by Larry Bartlett -
Article by Jack Levitan - Post-Advocate Sports Writer
- "Wykoff:
track great looks fondly back" .
(added 10-11-05)
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LOCKE,
Roland (Sprinter - University of Nebraska - Holder of World Record in the 200 Meters):
1. Newspaper photographs - Article: March 26,
1928 - Charley Paddock named Roland Locke one of ten
top sprinters in the United States -
(added
1-29-03)
2. The "Headlines -- Olympic Finals 1928" .
Star Athletes featured (images) were Arthur W. Sager, Frank
Wykoff, Roland Locke, Folwell Scull, Hank Russell,
Jackson Scholz, Claude Bracey, Chet Bowman, Bob
McAllister, Jimmy Quinn, Virgil Gist, Ray Watson,
John F. Sittig, Russell Chapman, and Edward Hamm.
(added 2-02-05)
3. Cartoonist
Bob Coyne -
"Pick
The Man" - features: Charley Borah;
Chester Bowman; (?) Daley; (?) French; Frank Hussey;
Roland Locke;
Al Miller; Charley Paddock; James Quinn; Folwell Scull: Jackson Scholz;
Carl Wildermuth;
and Frank Wykoff. (1928)
4.
Roland Locke
(photograph) is mentioned in
Column by sportswriter Arthur Duffey entitled
DUFFEY PICKED
WYKOFF TO WIN! (1928 Olympic Finals - Massachusetts)
(added 8-23-03)
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LOMBARDI,
Frank - Sprinter
(Los Angeles Athletic Club):
1. Frank Lombardi is mentioned in the newspaper article
entitled: "Wykoff Leads Powerful
Team from Glendale" (added 2-12-03)
2.
6-16-28 -
Lombardi 3rd - S.W. Olympic tryouts - 200 meters.
3. Newspaper article described that Frank Lombardi was
Wykoff's goal to beat (not Paddock) on 6-16-28 --
"Glendale Plumber's Son Surprised When
He Humbled Paddock".
(added 2-9-03)
5. Newspaper:
Lombardi is mentioned in L.A. Times 7-7-28
6. Bob Coyne - includes
Frank Lombardi, amongst those in
caricature format whom he believes is one of the greatest sprinter on
the 1928 Olympic Team. (added 6-7-03).
7.
Cartoonist
Bob Coyne -
"Preparing
For Amsterdam" - features
zoom-ins of:
Wykoff - Paddock - Lombardi ; Robinson & Joe Sivak
; Uncle Sam Proud;
Lloyd Hahn;
Ross Nichols
(1928)
8. Newspaper Photo of Charlie Paddock, Frank Lombardi & Frank Wykoff;
and a short article entitled:
"The King and Two
Rebels" (added 8-23-03)
9. Frank Lombardi is mentioned
in Column by sportswriter Arthur Duffey entitled
DUFFEY PICKED WYKOFF
TO WIN! (1928 Olympic Finals - Massachusetts)
(added 8-23-03)
10. Frank Lombardi is
mentioned in a Newspaper article reprint written by sportswriter, Braven Dyer. Wykoff who is "peeved"
at Paddock for forecasting that he would not make the Olympic team,
goes
into hiding to secretly
practice his strategy to "humble Paddock."
(added 8-24-03)
11. Frank Lombardi is mentioned
in a Newspaper Photo and short article entitled:
"The Two
Happiest Men In the World" - Wykoff dethroned King of the Cinder
path, Charlie Paddock, at the 1928 Olympic Semi-Final Trials held in Los
Angeles. Wykoff beat Paddock to the finish line by THREE YARDS in the
100 meter race. Also a
Newspaper Photo of
Nate George
who came in a split-hair third behind Paddock.
(added 8-24-03)
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LONDON,
Jack (from British Guiana -Olympic
Champion 1928
1. Jack London
is mentioned in the following article: Upon his
homecoming, Wykoff described to newspaper reporters the
COMPLAINTS OF U.S.
ATHLETES
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LOVELOCK,
Jack (1500M run)
1.
Victorious Athletes 1936 Olympics
(2-11-04)
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LUBIN,
Fred
(California - Basketball):
1. Newspaper Photo:
Fred Lubin - Basketball (one of seven Californians) -
1936.
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LUNNEY,
Kenneth (Miler - LAAC 1927)
1. Photo - Kenneth Lunney placed 1st in the Mile
run at
AAU Championship held in
Nebraska 1927
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LLOYD,
Keith
(100 yd dash -LAAC)
1.
Keith Lloyd placed 2nd in 100 yard dash at
the
AAU Championship held in
Nebraska 1927
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