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Check it out...Here's an UNCOMMON 8 1/2" wide by 11" tall AUTOGRAPH & photo of 1968 Team USA Olympic Gold Medal Winner Mel Pender-The vintage signature is signed "Stay Coll Mel Pender" in blue ink on the front of a 5 3/4" wide by 2 1/4" tall yellow lined piece of paper that is tipped to a larger blue colored backer with a modern photo of Pender on the track for team USA on front.
Here's some info on Mr. Pender:
Melvin Pender Jr. (born October 31, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia) competed as a runner in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, winning an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He had been a member of the Philadelphia Pioneer Track Club where he was coached by Alex Woodley, who had coached several other athletes who went on to participate in Olympic events. While serving in the U.S. Army his incredible speed was noticed in camp football games. He was selected to the 1964 Olympic Team, but was hampered by injury and finished seventh in the 100 meters at Tokyo. Nearing age 31, Pender again made it to the 100 m final, where his explosive start and exceptional acceleration brought him to the lead midway through the race, but he faded slightly and finished sixth. In the relay, he was chosen to run the second leg. The American team won the gold medal in a new world record of 38.24 seconds. He also set world records in the 50 yds at 5.0, 60 yds at 5.8, 70 yds at 6.8 and 100 meters at 9.9 seconds.
What a great vintage item with a 100% authentic signature! This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 6.95 postage is required.
Here's some info on Mr. Pender:
Melvin Pender Jr. (born October 31, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia) competed as a runner in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, winning an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He had been a member of the Philadelphia Pioneer Track Club where he was coached by Alex Woodley, who had coached several other athletes who went on to participate in Olympic events. While serving in the U.S. Army his incredible speed was noticed in camp football games. He was selected to the 1964 Olympic Team, but was hampered by injury and finished seventh in the 100 meters at Tokyo. Nearing age 31, Pender again made it to the 100 m final, where his explosive start and exceptional acceleration brought him to the lead midway through the race, but he faded slightly and finished sixth. In the relay, he was chosen to run the second leg. The American team won the gold medal in a new world record of 38.24 seconds. He also set world records in the 50 yds at 5.0, 60 yds at 5.8, 70 yds at 6.8 and 100 meters at 9.9 seconds.
What a great vintage item with a 100% authentic signature! This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 6.95 postage is required.
