Plaque

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Shanaman Sports Museum

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Plaque

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2007.13.2

Description

A 12x16 wood plaque with a metal photo of University of Washington track stars Keith Tinner, Jerry Belur, Pablo Franco and Billy Hicks honors the 1975 NCAA champions in the mile relay. The plaque is inscribed, "Keith Tinner, Jerry Belur, Pablo Franco, Billy Hicks, University of Washington Mile Relay Team, 1975 NCAA Champions (3.05.1), Best collegiate time in the world for 1975.” Tinner, a 1974 Lincoln High School graduate, ran the opening leg on the UW national championship relay. Tinner, who won five state titles in track and field for the Abes, was inducted into the Tacoma Athletic Commission Hall of Fame in 2007.

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Track and field, College

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University of Washington

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Tinner, Keith

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Belur, Jerry

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Franco, Pablo

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Hicks, William

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Lincoln High School

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Tacoma Athletic Commission Hall of Fame