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. (100 and As must happen to all winning inches from her personal best, and a 200 Meters) streaks, the unblemished record of the late entry, Jan Svendson, had a best of Gale Fitzgerald, Montclair, N. J. (Pentathlon) Jane Frederick, Boulder, Colo. (Pentathlon) USA in Olympic basketball competition only 49 ft. 1 in., four feet under the Cindy Gilbert, Oceanside, Cal. (High Jump) came to an abrupt end under anything qualifiying distance to enter. Sandi Goldsberry, Lakewood, Cal. (High Jump) but satisfactory conditions after 63 Javelin Throw — The USA won its Pam Greene, Denver, Colo. (200 Meters) straight triumphs, dating back to the first medal in this event since Babe Di- Kathy Hammond, Carmichael, Cal. (400 Me- first victory in 1936 in Berlin. drikson placed first in 1932 at Los An- ters and 4x400 Meter Relay) Patty Johnson, San Clemente, Cal. (100-Meter The USA had a squad of 12 young geles. Kathy Schmidt, no relation to the Hurdles) men of whom eight were only 20 years men's bronze medalist in the same event, Marilyn King, Milbrae, Cal. (Pentathlon) old. Of this Olympic team only four heaved the spear 196 ft. 8 in., her per- Wendy Koenig, Aurora, Colo. (800 meters) Francie Kraker, Wellesley, Mass. (1500 m) had had any previous experience in sonal best for the bronze medal. Francie Larrieu, Sunnyvale, Cal. (1500 m) international basketball. Several of their Failing to qualify for the final were Madeline Manning, Columbus, Ohio (800 Me- ters and 4x400 Meter Relay) opponents had played in more than Sherry Calvert, 168 ft. 7 in., and Ro- Mildrette Netter, Rosedale, Miss. (4 x 100 Me- 300 international clashes. berta Brown, 157 ft. 1 in., both consi- ter Relay) Before the team started its final train- derably under the personal bests. Lacey O'Neal, Washington, D. C. (100-Meter Hurdles) ing sessions in Honolulu, veteran coach Pentathlon — Gale Fitzgerald, a late Mamie Rallins, Chicago, III. (100-MeterHurdles) Henry Iba, serving his third tour of qualifier in the pre-Olympic Training Mattline Render, St. Albans, N. Y. (100 Me- duty as Olympic coach, said in answer Camp, was the best for the USA and ters and 4x100 Meter Relay) Kathy Schmidt, Long Beach, Cal. (Javelin to a direct question, "No one will beat wound up 19th with 4,206 points and Throw) this team, but they are so young they Jane Frederick, 21st, 4,167 points. Ma- Maren Seidler, Clarendon Hills, III. (Shot Put) may beat themselves." rylin King was injured and failed to Jan Svendson, Santa Barbara, Cal. (Shot Put) Jackie Thompson, San Diego, Cal. (200 Me- Coach Iba never reckoned with the compete. ters) peculiar circumstances under which the TEAM PERSONNEL Cheryl Toussaint, Brooklyn, N. Y. (800 Me- Kim Attlesey, Costa Mesa, Ariz. (Long Jump) ters and 4x400 Meter Relay) Soviet Union was "declared" the victor, Doris Brown, Seattle, Wash. (1500 Meters) Martha Watson, Long Beach, Cal. (Long 51-50, by virtue of a long pass down- Roberta Brown, Escondido, Cal. (Javelin Jump and 4x100 Meter Relay) court to Aleksandr Belov who faked Throw) Willye White, Chicago, III. (Long Jump) Sherry Calvert, Redondo Beach, Cal. (Jave- Deanne Wilson, Fullerton, Cal. (High Jump) two USA defenders and then dropped lin Throw) Staff Personnel the ball through the netting at 40:03 of Olga Connolly, Culver City, Cal. (Discus Nell Jackson, Champaign, III. (Head Coach) playing time which in plain English is Throw) Randall Lambert, Lincoln, Neb. (Assistant) Iris Davis, Pompano Beach, Fla. (100 Meters Ronald Sorkness, Renton, Wash. (Assistant) three seconds longer than the normal and 4x100 Meter Relay) Juner Bellew, Menlo Park, Cal. (Manager) game. 332.

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