1937 White City Athletic Championships draw contestants from 17 nations
April 22, 2026
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0:28Now Playing1937 White City Athletic Championships draw contestants from 17 nations
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as posted by the channelDate: 5th August 1937
Location: Finland
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Athletics at the White City
ENGLAND: London: Hammersmith and Fulham: White City: White City Stadium:
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FINLAY, D.O. Wins Hurdles at White City international
WHITE CITY International Athletics - B. Johnson wins 100 yds, Hurdles won by D.O. Finlay, A. Proksch wins Pole Jump, G. Vasoff, Johnson wins 220 yrds, Johnson highjumping, S.C. Wooderson wins Mile, J. Roltai & R. Toomsalu long Jumping.
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track and field, meet, competition, contest, Sydney Charles Wooderson, the Mighty Atom, hurdler, hurdling, runner, running, race, track
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