1972 United States Olympic Book
4 x 100 meter relay — The USA was BASKETBALL BASKETBALL fourth in 43.39 seconds (42.8 seconds winning time in Mexico) with a team of Martha Watson, Mattline Render, Mil- drette Netter, Iris Davis. 4 x 400 meters relay — The USA was silver medalist the first time this event was on the Olympic program. The team of Mable Fergerson, Madeline Manning, M. Bantom J. Brewer T. Burleson K. Joyce T. McMillen E. Ratleff Cheryl Toussaint, Kathy Hammond posted an excellent time of 3:25.2, eclipsing the recognized world record set prior to the Olympic Games but broken wide open at Munich. High Jump — No one from the USA qualified for the final. Cindy Gilbert and Deanne Wilson cleared 5 ft. 7 in., and the best for Sandi Goldsberry was D. Collins K. Davis J. Forbes J. Bach D. Haskins H. Iba only 5 ft. 3 in. Long Jump — The veteran Willye White competing in her fifth Olympic Games placed 11th, 20 ft. 7 in., the qualifying distance for the Games in the Olympic Trials. Sub-par were Martha Watson and Kim Attlesey with 19 ft. 11¾ in. and 19 ft. ¾ in., respectively. T. Henderson D. Jones R. Jones H . Mols M. Summers Shot Put — The Eastern bloc coun- Debra Edwards, Houston, Tex. (400 Meters) BASKETBALL tries supplied all eleven qualifiers for Mable Fergerson, Pomona, Cal. (400 Meters the final. and 4x400 Meter Relay) From the USA, Maren Seidler heaved Willie Mae Fergerson, Pomona, Cal. (4x400 m Relay) the 4 kilogram shot 53 ft. 1 in., four Barbara Ferrell, Los Angeles, Cal.
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