Acting
Frank Wykoff
Born — Died
1909-10-29 — 1980-01-01
Place of birth
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Acting
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Clifford Wykoff (October 29, 1909 – January 1, 1980) was an American athlete, triple gold medal winner in 4 × 100 m relay at the Olympic Games. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Frank Wykoff has a place in track and field history by being the first man to ever win three Olympic relay gold medals, all in world record time. Wykoff made his debut at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, where he finished fourth in the 100 m and ran an opening leg in the American 4 × 100 m relay team, which equalled the world record of 41.0 seconds in the final. After the Olympics, in 1929, Wykoff enrolled at Glendale Community College. He enrolled for one year to be able to tra…
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Documentary footage recaptures the excitement of the 1948 London Olympics, the first games since 1936.
Olympic Cavalcade
1948
7.7Anna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in New York City during a period of corruption, mob control and violence between cab companies.
Big City
1937
Every year, top athletes set new world records. But are today’s record holders really better than those of the past? Or do modern athletes get their edge from their high tech gear? Top sports scientist Steve Haake sets off on a journey to investigate. He travels to Canada, the USA, and Germany to meet five champions. Each athlete demonstrates how their modern training and equipment enhances their performance, and then Steve challenges them to compete against a legendary athlete using old-school vintage gear. Each experimental matchup has a surprising result.
Der wahre Champion: Siegen mit Hightech
2016