Sunday, February 15, 2009

Olympian Oral Histories





The LA84 Foundation, in cooperation with Southern California Olympians, has undertaken an oral history project involving Olympic medal winners who once lived in Southern California, or who live here now. Several oral histories have been completed and are available below: Search page:


Gordon B. Adam
Rowing, 1936

Evelyne Hall Adams
Track and Field, 1932

Russell Allen Cycling, 1932

Don Barksdale Basketball, 1948

Raymond 'Ben' Bass Gymnastics, 1932

John E. Biby, Jr. Yachting, 1932

Richard Bishop Gymnastics, 1932

Dallas D. Bixler
Gymnastics, 1932

Clifford Bourland
Track and Field, 1948

Herman Brix / Bruce Bennett
Track and Field, 1924

Ernest "Nick" Carter
Track and Field, 1928

William Chisholm Track and Field, 1932

Peter D. Clentzos Track and Field, 1932

Harold A. Corbin
Fencing, 1932

Iris Cummings Critchell Swimming, 1936

Jack Davis
Track and Field, 1952, 1956

Duris W. de Jong
Fencing, 1928, 1932

Joanna de Tuscan Harding Fencing, 1936

Craig Dixon
Track and Field, 1948

Hector M. Dyer
Track and Field, 1932

Vicki Draves
Diving, 1948

Philip R. Erenberg Gymnastics, 1932

Michael Fekete Track and Field, 1924

Frank C. Graham
Water Polo, 1932, 1936

Kenneth Griffin Gymnastics, 1936

Reginald Harrison Water Polo, 1928

Maybelle Reichardt Hopkins Track and Field, 1928

Lemuel Clarence Houser Track and Field, 1924, 1928

Sim Iness
Track and Field, 1952

Morton Kaer Track and Field, 1924

Simone Schaller Kirin Track and Field, 1932, 1936

Sammy Lee
Diving 1948, 1952

Frank J. Lubin
Basketball, 1936

James E. LuValle
Track and Field, 1936

Alfred Maasik
Track and Field, 1932

Malcolm W. Metcalf Track and Field, 1932, 1936

Charles H. McCallister
Water Polo, 1932, 1936

Pat McCormick
Diving, 1952, 1956

Maxine Mitchell
Fencing, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1968

Arthur O. Mollner
Basketball, 1936

Doris O'Mara Murphy
Swimming, 1924, 1928

Clarita Hunsberger Neher
Diving, 1924, 1928

Jean Shiley Newhouse Track and Field, 1928, 1932

Jane Fauntz Manske Swimming-Diving, 1928, 1932

Richard Fulton Moore Yachting, 1932

William Neufeld Track and Field, 1924

Anne Vrana O'Brien
Track and Field, 1928, 1936

Evelyn Furtsch Ojeda
Track and Field, 1932

Mel Patton
Track and Field, 1948

Velma Dunn Ploessel Diving, 1936

Paula Jean Myers Pope
Diving, 1952

Aileen Riggin
Swimming-Diving, 1920, 1924

Joseph Salas
Boxing, 1924

Thelma Payne Sanborn Diving, 1920

Walker Smith Track and Field, 1920

F. Calvert Strong
Water Polo, 1932

Eddie Testa
Cycling 1932

Herbert H. Wildman
Water Polo 1932, 1936

Archie F. Williams
Track and Field, 1936

Louis Zamperini
Track and Field, 1936



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