Rick Wanamaker
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Rick Wanamaker (born March 20, 1948) is an
Rick Wanamaker attended Iowa Valley High School in Marengo, where he played basketball. He earned a scholarship and attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he studied advertising. As a freshman, he wanted to participate in the Drake Relays, and chose the decathlon.
Track and field
Wanamaker was a top ten U.S. decathlete from 1970 to 1974.
Wanamaker is one of the tallest successful decathletes, at 6'-8", 210 lbs. in 1971.[4]
He was the first high jumper, from the state of Iowa, to clear 7 feet, while competing in the 1970 Missouri Valley Conference Meet at Drake University. In 2007, he was named to the Missouri Valley Conference's All-Time Track and Field and Cross Country Teams.[10]
Wanamaker finished second to Dick Fosbury, the 1968 Olympic high jump Champion, by 1 inch, at the 1969 Drake Relays.[11]
A photograph of Rick Wanamaker running in the 1970 NCAA Championships at Drake University, taken by Jeff Jacobsen, was named the National Press Photographer’s Association best sports photo of the year.[12]
Basketball
Wanamaker was a member of the
Wanamaker's block of Alcindor's shot is one of the 100 top plays in NCAA tournament history, according to www.BleacherReport.com. [17]
He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the fourth pick in the 15th round of the 1970 NBA draft, but he did not pursue a career in professional basketball. [18]
References
- ^ All-Time U.S. Rankings — Men’s Decathlon, Track & Field News 2002. Accessed 2008-06-10.
- ^ "Wanamaker Wins Inaugural Decathlon Title ::: USTFCCCA".
- ^ MVC Record Books, Missouri Valley Conference. Accessed 2008-06-10
- ^ a b Ho, Ho, Ho Went The Jolly White Giant, Sports Illustrated, 1971-06-21. Accessed 2008-06-11.
- Track and Field NewsArchive, 2005. Accessed 2008-06-12.
- ^ Pan-American Games, Athletics Weekly 2007. Accessed 2008-06-11.
- ^ Athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games
- ^ "62nd Annual Drake Relays" (PDF). static.godrakebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "People in Sports: Littler to Get Hogan Award". The New York Times. 19 January 1973. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "MVC Announces All-Time Track & Field and Cross Country Teams". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "History of the Sixtieth Annual Drake Relays" (PDF). static.godrakebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ jeffjacobsen (2012-06-04). "Young, Dumb and Blessed". Here I Stand. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- ^ "1968-69 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results".
- ^ "UCLA vs. Drake Box Score, March 20, 1969".
- ^ "North Carolina vs. Drake Box Score, March 22, 1969".
- ^ Drake stood up to mighty UCLA in 1969, USA Today, 2008-03-18. Accessed 2008-06-12.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Plays in College Basketball History". Bleacher Report.com.
- ^ "1970 NBA Draft Selection History". NBA.com.
External links
- Rick and Marcia Wanamaker Realty site
- Rick Wanamaker Profile
- Iowa High School Athletic Association track & Field Timeline
- Drake vs. UCLA 1969 First Half - YouTube
- Drake vs. UCLA 1969 Second Half - YouTube
- STILL SOMETHING OF A SUMMIT MEETING - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
- Wanamaker Wins Inaugural Decathlon Title :: USTFCCCA
- Dolph Pulliam, Drake University And The Greatest Near Upset In NCAA Tournament History