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9 of 12 pages: The Sprint Races - Sports Library
Highlights action photographs 41-45 featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph
Metcalfe, and Charley Parsons practicing together prior to
the 1932 Olympic Trials. Each action clip is scrutinized
and critiqued by Coach Dean Cromwell, University of
Southern California. |
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Coach Dean Cromwell's
The Sprint Races - Sports Library
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Page 9:
Training Session Spring 1932 - frames 41-45
Featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe, and Charley Parsons
41 - PARSONS DEPENDS
ON HIS LEGS
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #41
"Metcalfe and Wykoff are running very beautifully with their arms.
Parsons is depending almost entirely on his legs."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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42 - TOEING IN - A BAD FAULT
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #42
"Note the body angle of Metcalfe, the pull Wykoff is putting in his left
foot and the hip swings of both Parsons and Metcalfe. Parsons is kicking up too
high in the back and apparently toeing-in, a very
bad fault."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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43. WYKOFF HAS PERFECT FORM
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #43
"Wykoff has perfect form here.
Notice the semi-closed left hand and high knee action."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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44 - SPRINTERS EXERT
ALL THEIR DRIVE
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #44
"Now is the time to exert all the drive a
sprinter has. His mind should be focused on the tape. A beautiful
picture of Parsons' facial expression are compared to Metcalfe and Wykoff. This
is due to the fact that Parsons was, this day, running for the first time in
four years and was therefore, not in as good condition as the other two runners.
He is evidently putting all of his energy into his run and is showing remarkably
good form considering the handicaps under which he is running. This shows that
once technique is learned it stays with the runner. In practice the runner
should always attempt to overcome weakness."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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45 - METCALFE SHOWING
A GOOD "KICK!"
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #45
"Metcalfe is showing a good 'kick.'
Note how he is pulling back on his left foot. Wykoff has nice knee
action. Parsons has good body form although showing signs of exertion."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
Frames 46-50 > |
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Page 9:
Training Session Spring 1932 - frames 41-45
Featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe, and Charley Parsons
Photographs (flipping pages for moving
pictures) and comments by Dean Cromwell's booklet
"The Sprint
Races" - additional information by Ralph H. Metcalfe -
copyright 1939 by International Sports, Inc.
(address at time of publication) 611
Security Trust Bldg., Indianapolis, USA
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