Jeanette Bolden and Clotee Cowans crossing finish line during 100 meter dash at the 1984 U.S. Olympic trials in Los Angeles, Calif. Date: June 17, 1984 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Kamin, Jayne Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
Carl Lewis during the 1984 U.S. Olympic trials at the Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif. Date: June 18, 1984 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Kennedy, Joe Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
Carl Lewis mid-leap at the 1984 U.S. Olympic trials in Los Angeles, Calif. Date: June 19, 1984 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Kennedy, Joe Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
Valerie Brisco-Hooks showing her Olympic medals to students at West Athens Elementary school in Los Angeles, Calif., 1984 Date: October 10, 1984 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Gladstone, Penni Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
Rod Milburn and another athlete running hurdles at Los Angeles Times Indoor Games, Calif., 1973 Date: February 10, 1973 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Olender, Ben Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Athlete and Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year, Martha Rae Watson with her niece, Allyson, 1976 Date: March 25, 1976 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Bessel, Larry Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Gary Green and Clifton Ivory hit finish at Southern League 440 race at the Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif., 1949 Date: May 7, 1949 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Rogers, Art Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Robert Reading, Kevin Young and Derek Knight racing hurdles in Los Angeles, Calif., 1986 Date: May 4, 1986 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Dykes, Steve Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Mike Powell mid-leap in long jump, 1986 Date: May 24, 1986 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Shepler, Lori Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Florence Griffith and Valerie Brisco-Hooks after running 400 meters at 1984 Olympic trials in Los Angeles, Calif. Date: June 17, 1984 Resource Type: still image Photographer: Rapping, Anacleto Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection