1948 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

August 2023 1948 United States men's Olympic trials Evanston, Illinois (men)Providence, Rhode Island (women) July 9–10 (men)July 12 (women) Dyche Stadium (men)Brown University stadium (women) Senior Outdoor 1947 USA Championships1936 trials 1949 USA Championships1952 trials The 1948 United States Olympic trials for track and field determined qualification to represent the United States in athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The men's events were held at Dyche Stadium on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The women's events were held two days later in Providence, Rhode Island. Organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the men's competition lasted two days while the women's took place on one day.Hymans Richard The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf USA Track & Field 2008 20 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191220063039/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdfhttp://www.trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/tfn_pdfs/olympic_trials_history/1948.pdf trackandfieldnews.com 1948 2015-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20141219043736/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/tfn_pdfs/olympic_trials_history/1948.pdf 2014-12-19 dead 1948 U.S. Olympic track and field trials results Men thumbnail|250px|Dyche Stadium hosted the 1948 men's competition 100 metresBarney Ewell 10.2/10.33 Mel Patton 10.3/10.45 Harrison Dillard 10.4/10.50200 meters Mel Patton 20.7 =AR Barney Ewell 20.7 =AR Cliff Bourland 21.0400 meters Mal Whitfield 46.6/46.77 Dave Bolen 47.0/47.15 George Guida 47.2/47.35800 meters Mal Whitfield 1:50.6 Herb Barten 1:50.7 Robert Chambers 1:51.41500 meters Don Gehrmann 3:52.2/41 Clem Eischen 3:52.5/62 Roland Sink 3:52.5/663000 meters steeplechase Bob McMillen 9:18.7 Browning Ross 9:21.0 Whitey Overton 9:28.45000 meters Curt Stone 14:40.7 Jerry Thompson 14:41.2 Clarence Robison 14:44.210000 meters Eddie O'Toole 32:29.7 Fred Wilt 32:31.0 Herman Goffberg 33:10.050 kilometer walk Ernest Crosbie 5:04:30 Adolf Weinacker 5:05:46 John Deni 5:05:48110 meters hurdles William Porter 13.9/13.90 Craig Dixon 14.1/14.11 Clyde Scott 14.2/14.18400 meters hurdles Roy Cochran 51.7/51.83 Dick Ault 51.8/51.96 Jeff Kirk 51.9/52.00High jump Vern McGrew 6'8 1/4" (2.038) George Stanich 6'8 1/4" (2.038) Dwight Eddleman 6'7 1/4" (2.013)Pole vault Boo Morcom 14'8 1/8" (4.47) Guinn Smith 14'8 1/8" (4.47) Bob Richards 14'6 1/8" (4.42)Long jump Willie Steele 26'2" (7.97) * Herb Douglas 25'3" (7.69) Lorenzo Wright 25'0 1/4" (7.62) *Triple jump Bill Albans 48'11 1/2" (14.92) Erkki Koutonen 48'11 1/2" (14.92) Bob Beckus 48'1 3/4" (14.67)Shot put Jim Delaney 55'1 3/4" (16.81) Wilbur Thompson 54'11 7/8" (16.76) Jim Fuchs 54'8 3/8" (16.67)Discus throw Fortune Gordien 166'2" (50.64) * Vic Frank 165'10 3/4" (50.56) William Burton 163'9" 3/4 (49.93) *Hammer throw Bob Bennett 177'8 1/2" (54.16) Henry Dreyer 173'4 3/4" (52.84) Samuel Felton 171'3 3/4" (52.21)Javelin throw Martin Biles 225'9" (68.81) Bob Likins 222'3 1/2" (67.75) Steve Seymour 218'9" (66.68) Women The women's Olympic trials were conducted on July 12 as a single day event in Providence, Rhode Island. It was considered horribly organized, or at least the women athletes were not accorded the same respect as the men in the sense that they had to conduct heats, semi-finals and finals all in the same day. Audrey Patterson ran five races that day to qualify in two events. Lillian Young ran three races and long jumped. 100 meters Mabel Walker 12.3 Audrey Patterson 12.4 Lillian Young 12.6200 meters Audrey Patterson 25.3 Nell Jackson 25.8 Mae Faggs 25.980 meters hurdles Bernice Robinson 12.4 Nancy Phillips 12.4 Theresa Manuel 12.6High jump Alice Coachman 5'4 3/4" (1.644) Bernice Robinson 5'1 3/4" (1.568) Emma Reed 5'0 3/4" (1.543) Long jump Emma Reed 18'4 5/8" (5.60) Lillian Young 17'9" 3/8 (5.42) Nancy Phillips 17'5" (5.31)Shot put Frances Kaszubski 38'8 1/4" (11.79) Dorothy Dodson 38'4 1/2" (11.70) Ramona Harris 37'3 3/4" (11.38)Discus throw Frances Kaszubski 122'6 1/2" (37.33) Dorothy Dodson 113'11" (34.31) Pauline Ruppeldt 104'10 3/4 (31.96)Javelin throw Dorothy Dodson 140'4" (42.76) Theresa Manuel 115'0" (34.64) Bessie Leick 102'6" (31.24) References External links USA Track and Field Category:USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships US Olympic Trials Track, Outdoor Category:United States Olympic trials (track and field) Category:Sports in Evanston, Illinois United States Olympic Trials (track and field)