Gil Dodds Mile Run Record D.1977 - Track Legend signed photo
| (D. 1977 at the age of 59) Called "The Flying Parson", Gil Dodds was an American distance runner and athlete. In the 1940s, he held the American and World records for the mile run. He was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States in 1943. On March 11, 1944, Dodds broke the world record for the mile run (indoors) at the annual Knights of Columbus track meet in Madison Square Garden, New York City. His time of 4:07.2 broke the old record by 0.1 second, which was jointly held by Glenn Cunningham, Charles Fenske, and Leslie MacMitchell.
We offer a 4" x 5" photo signed in blue ink by "The Flying Parson" Gil Dodds, with a religious passage below his name. Dated on the back 1947. Very rare.
Letter of Authenticity from Richard Albersheim.
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