Track And Field Champions Of 1943 Millrose Games

Track And Field Champions Of 1943 Millrose Games

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9th - 10th Grade

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The Milrose Games in New York featured exciting athletic events. Charles Whitey Lamb won the 60-yard high hurdles, while Cornelius Warmerdam triumphed in the pole vault. In the one-a-maker mile, Gil Dodds initially led, but Earl Mitchell from Indiana University surged ahead to win with a time of 4 minutes, 8.6 seconds.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who won the 60-yard high hurdles at the Milrose Games?

Cornelius Warmerdam

Charles Whitey Lamb

Earl Mitchell

Gil Dodds

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many spectators watched the 60-yard high hurdles race?

15,000

12,000

10,000

20,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the winning height in the pole vault event?

14 feet, 2 inches

15 feet, 1 1⁄2 inches

16 feet, 3 inches

15 feet, 5 inches

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who set the pace in the one-a-maker mile race?

Earl Mitchell

Gil Dodds

Charles Whitey Lamb

Frank Dixon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Earl Mitchell's winning time in the one-a-maker mile?

4 minutes, 10 seconds

4 minutes, 8.6 seconds

4 minutes, 5 seconds

4 minutes, 12 seconds