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Mack Robinson competing in Olympic games

 
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Title
Mack Robinson competing in Olympic games
Date of Creation
1936
Description
From the PCC, 75th History written by Mark Dodge "A spectacular sprinter, Mack Robinson ran as member of the 1936 Olympic team with the same spikes he used on the ‘36 PJC track team. At the ‘36 Summer Games in Hitlerruled Germany, Mack won the silver medal in the 200 meters as the more heralded Jesse Owens won the gold for the U.S. Earlier that year. Mack had Mack Robinson in the 1936 Olympics in Munich, Germany established PJC school records as a member of the half-mile relay (1:26.6) and quartermile relay (42.4 seconds) squads. In 1937 under Coach Otto Anderson, Mack Robinson led PJC to team wins at the Drake Relays, the Santa Barbara Relays, Fresno State Relays and Compton Invitational. Mack set three national JC records. He ran the fastest 100yard dash at 9.6 seconds, the fastest 220 at 20.9 seconds, and he jumped a U.S.best 25 feet, 5 1/4 inches in the broad jump."
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