1972 U.S. Olympic Track Team

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1972 U.S. Olympic Track Team

Entry/Object ID

1995.41.8

Description

B/W photograph of Dave Wottle, gold medalist in the 800 meters, 1972 Olympics, wearing a USA Munich trials T-shirt, at the home of Doug and Nan Morrell on Mere Point, Brunswick, ME. The 1972 U.S. Men's Olympic Track Team was training at Bowdoin College before going to the Munich Olympics. Track Team members included Wottle and Steve Prefontaine, among others. Prefontaine, who died in an automobile accident, in 1975, held records in seven different distance track events.7/1972.

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Morrell family, Mere Point, Towns - Brunswick