Olympic Oral Histories
The
Amateur Athletic Foundation, in cooperation with Southern California Olympians,
has undertaken an oral history project involving Olympic medal winners
who once lived in Southern California, or who live here now. Several oral
histories have been completed and are available below:
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Gordon
B. Adam Evelyne
Hall Adams Russell Allen Cycling, 1932 Don Barksdale Basketball, 1948 Raymond 'Ben' Bass Gymnastics, 1932 John E. Biby, Jr. Yachting, 1932 Richard Bishop Gymnastics, 1932 Dallas
D. Bixler Clifford
Bourland Herman
Brix / Bruce Bennett Ernest
"Nick" Carter William Chisholm Track and Field, 1932 Peter D. Clentzos Track and Field, 1932 Harold
A. Corbin Iris Cummings Critchell Swimming, 1936 Jack
Davis Duris
W. de Jong Joanna de Tuscan Harding Fencing, 1936 Craig
Dixon Hector
M. Dyer Vicki
Draves Philip R. Erenberg Gymnastics, 1932 Michael Fekete Track and Field, 1924 Frank
C. Graham Kenneth Griffin Gymnastics, 1936 Reginald Harrison Water Polo, 1928 Maybelle Reichardt Hopkins Track and Field, 1928 Lemuel Clarence Houser Track and Field, 1924, 1928 Sim
Iness Morton Kaer Track and Field, 1924 Simone Schaller Kirin Track and Field, 1932, 1936 |
Sammy
Lee Frank
J. Lubin James
E. LuValle Alfred
Maasik Malcolm W. Metcalf Track and Field, 1932, 1936 Charles
H. McCallister Pat
McCormick Maxine
Mitchell Arthur
O. Mollner Doris
O'Mara Murphy Clarita
Hunsberger Neher Jean Shiley Newhouse Track and Field, 1928, 1932 Jane Fauntz Manske Swimming-Diving, 1928, 1932 Richard Fulton Moore Yachting, 1932 William Neufeld Track and Field, 1924 Anne
Vrana O'Brien Evelyn
Furtsch Ojeda Mel
Patton Velma Dunn Ploessel Diving, 1936 Paula
Jean Myers Pope Aileen
Riggin Joseph
Salas Thelma Payne Sanborn Diving, 1920 Walker Smith Track and Field, 1920 F.
Calvert Strong Eddie
Testa Herbert
H. Wildman Archie
F. Williams Louis
Zamperini |
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