Cosmic tumblers came together that is for sure on these athletes.
My HS still has track records from the 1970's that have yet to be broken. The people in question never pursued their talents after HS back then or they were not available. Wonder what they would have achieved out of HS if they had the opportunity?
Yarddog, just saw your post..Yes, I often wonder what the records above would have been on today's tracks with modern shoes and clothing.....mind boggling.
I remember a high school in my hometown in the early sixties that had four boys on their track team that could run the 100 yard dash under 10 seconds. On a cinder track. And they were all white.
I also get on sports talk forums and correspond with a lot of younger types who can't believe any athlete that was born before 1970 could compete with today's athletes. They seriously believe that every athlete today is a better athlete than the best athletes from years-decades ago. I like to tell them that no baseball player has yet to equal the distances Babe Ruth achieved on his homeruns. There still has been no basketball player who has equaled Wilt Chamberlain's combination of height, length, speed, jumping ability, and strength. I believe in a few years they'll probably think that prime Michael Jordan couldn't compete in today's NBA.