1940 NCAA Men's Track And Field Championships
The 1940 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the 19th NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at the University of Minnesota's Memorial Stadium in June 1940. The University of Southern California won its sixth consecutive team title. The meet took place during a two-day downpour that flooded the stadium and forced the field events to be moved indoors at the Minnesota field house. Team result Track events 100-yard dash # Barney Ewell, Penn State - 9.6 seconds # Clyde Jeffrey, Stanford # Bill Brown, LSU # Harold Stickel, Pitt # Leo Tarrant, Alabama State 120-yard high hurdles # Ed Dugger, Tufts - 13.9 seconds (NCAA record, tied American record) # Fred Wolcott, Rice # Boyce Gatewood, Texas # Frank Fuller, Virginia # Jim McGoldrick, Washington 220-yard dash # Barney Ewell, Penn State - 21.1 seconds (American record) # Billy Brown, LSU # Mickey Anderson, USC # Leo Tarrant, Alabama State # George Koettel, Oklahoma 220-yard low hurdles # Fred Wolcott, Ric ...
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. , the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public par ...
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