SoCal luncheon will celebrate ‘Golden Age of track and field’

Ernie Shelby was No. 1 in the world.

KU’s Ernie Shelby was No. 1 in the world in the late 1950s.

This outta be amazing! Masters sprinter Doug Smith, who starred at Occidental back in the day, has announced plans for a Feb. 7 “reunion” luncheon, inviting athletes, coaches and sportswriters of the “Golden Age of Track.” That includes the likes of UCLA’s Jim Bush and Olympians/elites of the 1950s through 1970s, including Ernie Shelby. (See info sheet and luncheon form.) “We would love to have you attend,” Doug writes, “and you may want to bring your camera. . .. any Olympians, ex-world record holders and world-ranked athletes from the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s, etc., have received these attachments, alerting them to this reunion luncheon.” Doug is being aided by ex-USC track assistant and historian Larry Knuth and retired Trojan track director Ron Allice. Here’s your chance to rub shoulders with your heroes of yore.

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January 11, 2015

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