The University of Southern California's stringbean sprinter, Mel Patton, set the cable wires humming on May 16 when he streaked 100 yards in 9.3 seconds. Occasion was the Fresno Relays. The world's best athletes have been striving for years to break 9.4 seconds.
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 June 1948, Page 6
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43The University of Southern California's stringbean sprinter, Mel Patton, set the cable wires humming on May 16 when he streaked 100 yards in 9.3 seconds. Occasion was the Fresno Relays. The world's best athletes have been striving for years to break 9.4 seconds. Chronicle (Levin), 4 June 1948, Page 6
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