Team USA Sprints To 4x100m Rellay Olympic Gold - London 1948 Olympics

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Harrison Dillard, Mel Patton, Barney Ewell and Lorenzo Wright lead the USA 4x100m relay team to gold in these classic highlights from the London 1948 Olympic Games.
The 4x100 metres relay is one of the most expected team events in the Athletics competition at the Olympic Games. At the London 1948 Games it was no different.
The American team was the strong favourite with three athletes had won (or would win) medals in other events in London. Gold medallists Harrison Dillard and Mel Patton - on the 100 and 200 metres respectively - and Barney Ewell silver medallists in both sprint events. Lorenzo Wright, who competed in the long jump event, completed the team.
In an exciting race, the British team could not keep up to the strong American team, but still managed to take second place followed closely by the Italian team.
Initially there was dispute over a possible disqualification of the USA for an alleged faulty change-over, but the disqualification did not stand and the Americans were officially proclaimed Olympic champions.
Find more about the London 1948 Olympic Games: www.olympic.org...
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[@teedaddddy]

2nd leg was my GrandPa... thanx for this wonderful visual. i wish i had seen this when i ran track. i probably wouldn't have been satisfied with just making it to state..

[@johnbwright]

yeah Nephew crazy that this wasn't his event. He made the team as a long jumper. He finished 4th and was on the rellay team as a replacement. they were awarded their medals on the boat ride home.

[@aeiou99999]

Lorenzo Wright, the Wayne State All-American was your grandfather? Wow. He was a great athlete. Have you ever felt the need to run a workout at the field named after him in Detroit? I'm sure you know that earlier that same year, Wright leapt 25-11 -- a PB that would have won gold at the Olympics. He was that good. If you made states in MI, you must be pretty good. (I was a long time sprints and throws coach.)

[@ftsjr]

Beautiful film quality.

[@jenmajol]

Moments from the past can inspire youths of today. Thanks for sharing.

[@TV1Totoya]

London 48 videos are the best.

[@cards1985]

Always great to see any sports in color back in the black and white days.

[@metestingdude]

yes...love the commentary and the info. gives context to this great history

[@CWTHenrik]

really old school commentary!! nice

[@Ercon212]

I have the same stadium, with gravel track

[@dd8989891]

you know what was the time of the event

[@aeiou99999]

40.6, I think.

[@PIANOPHUNGUY]

The disqualification should have stood. Americans can't pass the baton in the zone. Americans drop the baton. Etc

[@johnbwright]

Not so the exchange was properly made in the zone!