Mel Walker (athlete)

Melvin E. Walker (April 27, 1914 – November 9, 2000, in

Lester Steers

.

Walker benefitted from a rule change that had previously outlawed diving, or clearing the bar first with his head. Walker used a variation of the Western roll.^[4]

References

^ http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/128694912/Melvin-E-Walker^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions, Men's High Jump". USA Track & Field. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^ Hymans, Richard (2008). "The history of the United States Olympic Trails - Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field.
^ "Track & Field Records".

External links

Mel Walker at World Athletics

Records
Preceded by Cornelius Johnson tied with Dave Albritton	Men's High Jump World Record Holder 1937-08-12 - 1941-06-17	Succeeded by Lester Steers

[1] ttp://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/128694912/Melvin-E-Walker^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions, Men's High Jump". USA Track & Field. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

[3] Hymans, Richard (2008). "The history of the United States Olympic Trails - Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field.

[4] "Track & Field Records".

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