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HomeLibrary Exhibit Celebrates Olympic Trials and UO Track and Field Legacy
May 2, 2008
More than 100 years of Olympic Trials and track and field history at the University of Oregon are on display in an exhibit in Knight Library entitled "Leadership and Legacy: Olympic Tradition in Track Town USA." The four-part exhibit features a pictorial history of storied Hayward Field, an overview of past Olympic Trials held in Eugene, a profile of legendary coaches associated with UO track and field and the Olympics, and a survey of famous track and field stars who helped Eugene earn the name Track Town USA.
The exhibit includes photographs, newspaper articles, Trials tickets and programs, a hat worn by track officials in the 1972 Olympic Trials, and a parade jacket, singlet, and running shorts on loan from local legend Kenny Moore, who finished fourth in the marathon in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. Most items in the exhibit are drawn from the UO Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
The exhibit runs through September 15, 2008, in the east and west entryway corridors of Knight Library. For viewing hours, visit http://libweb.uoregon.edu/acs_svc/knighthours.html.