Whitney Hayward/Portland Press His nickname Indian is said to have been given to him by his teammates or East Coast track fans who said he ran like an Indian. If you want to take up distance running, there are clubs and klatches on every corner. Margerum also ran hurdles and met Upshaw at a college track meet when she was hurdling and long-jumping for Cal State Hayward. Coach Joy is on a track every day for one reason or another. She began long-distance running at age thirteen, breaking the 3,000-meter national record and reigning as the two-time National Cross Country Champion in the, Guy Kochel became a renowned track-and-field coach at Arkansas State University (ASU) in Jonesboro (Craighead County). There are a few rules in place to ensure the competition is fair and equal. At the Amateur Athletics Union (AAU) national track and field championships, he finished second to, John McDonnell served as track and field coach at theUniversity of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County) from 1972 to 2008. E-mail Sam Whiting at swhiting@sfchronicle.com. He set an Arkansas high school long jump record of twenty-four feet, which stood for more than fifty years. "When you say 'I'm going to do this, I'm going to train five times a week,' that's when you get hurt.". WebBob Beamon smashes the long jump world record by nearly two feet, setting a record that would stand for 23 years. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Both women are 5 feet 7 with perfect running form, and when they do their drills side by side they could be sisters. In 2007, she became the first of eight track and field athletes to win an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship title, in her case in the 100 meters, at all three competitive levels. WebThe standard venue for the long jump includes a runway at least 40 metres (131 feet) in length with no outer limit, a takeoff board planted level with the surface at least 1 metre He entered the U.S. Touchdown due to the talents he exhibited on the high school gridiron. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Any kid, starting at age 3, can sign up (jackrabbitstrack.com), come out to the track and learn to run and jump the right way, from Coach Joy. The local media referred to Mitchell as Mr. She was named the top womens marathoner in the world by Track and Field News magazine in 2006. Henderson played football while at Sylvan Hills High School, but by his, Thomas Lionel Hill is a track and field star, who, as a student at Arkansas State University (ASU), was ranked number one in the world in the high hurdles by Track and Field News. Part 1 WebCarl Lewis is an American former professional track and field athlete. This indoor record was also accepted as a world record. That doesn't take away from high jump history, and the future remains bright. He attended Arkansas State University (ASU), where he later returned as a coach, and was the winner of the prestigious Jim Thorpe award, honoring the best American field athlete at the Olympics. The latter stood as the world record until 1994. 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One club in the state is dedicated only to, Clyde Luther Smackover Scott, who received his nickname and his notoriety as a football player from the town he grew up in, became legendary at the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County). Once that right leg strikes on the sixth Scott was a three-time Southwest Conference player and an All-American in football in 1948. He was coached by Lou Mang, who had developed an innovative rope-climbing technique stressing rhythm and balance. Shortly after Winfields birth, the family moved to Arkadelphia, where his father opened a restaurant. You can do it alone, but it's more fun with a partner. Earl Stephens was a dairyman, and Edna Stephens was a housewife who had a dress shop business next to the family home. Guy Ward Kochel Jr. was born on May 16, 1941, in Reydell, an unincorporated farm community in Jefferson County. Her father, Monte Upshaw, 75, broke Jesse Owens' high school long-jump record. In all, Conley won thirty-three national and international horizontal jump, Charles Greene, born in Pine Bluff (Jefferson County), was a track and field champion who won the bronze medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1968 Olympic Games. Raymond Henry Bass was born on January 15, 1910, in Chambersville (Calhoun County) to Henry L. Bass and Maude Wise Bass. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. To make things as John McDonnell was born on a dairy farm near Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland, on July 2, 1938, just a few miles from Irelands west coast. The Missouri State High School Track and Field Records. The long jump is a track-and-field competition that measures the distance of an athletes horizontal jump. Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. Owens had established the record of 24.4 while a student at Cleveland East Tech High School in 1933, three years before he starred in the Olympic at Berlin. Then they skip, forward and backward, and to the side. He ranked second in the world in the long jump in 1985. 1511 Christy Drive. He was the U.S. national champion in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990sa remarkable three-decade achievement for an athlete. In addition to her Olympic accolades, Campbell-Brown has garnered numerous medals at the youth, junior, and senior levels of competition. Mary Cain. At the conclusion of the 2032 Games, NBCUniversal will have presented 23 total Olympic Games and 17 consecutive, the most for a U.S. media company in both categories.Visit NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.comFind NBC Sports on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBCSportsFollow NBC Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbcsportsFollow NBC Sports on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbcsports/Bob Beamon destroys long jump world record in Mexico City | NBC Sportshttps://www.youtube.com/nbcsports 100 Rock Street 2. Clyde was the third of, Kenneth Gene Stephens of Conway (Faulkner County) was one of Arkansass most successful high school and college football coaches, leading North Little Rock High School to three state championships and the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to four Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) titles. He competed in five events; the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, 4x200m relay, and long jump. He also took goldand was part of a world-record performancein the 4100-meter relay in 1968. Subscribe to our channel for the latest sporting news and highlights!NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal's Olympic coverage. "We talk about our daughters and what they're doing," Upshaw says. Tara Davis looks to help the U.S. Olympic team defend its long jump title in Tokyo. A standard setup includes a runway, a takeoff board close to the end of the runway and a sand-filled pit. After graduating from ASU, he claimed the bronze medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1972 Olympic Games. Former Greenville Lion Payton Franklin started at midfielder for the Dallas Baptist Patriots in their 0-0 soccer tie with Oklahoma Christian last weekend in Oklahoma City. She knew "Coach Joy" because their daughters are the same age and run track. What she didn't know was how far, 17 feet, 10 inches - a new indoor world record for women 50 and over, wiping out the old mark by 4 inches. An Olympian and a two-sport star for the Razorbacks, he was named the states athlete of the century by readers of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 2000. [2]:vii,155157 When measurements were taken in feet and inches the bar could be raised, for record-attempt purposes, in increments of one-quarter inch. On Wednesday, Gruenwald entered the history books with a state-record long jump of 20 feet, 6 3/4 inches. 30Two track field meets; two collegiate records. Later that year, the family moved to Seattle, where his mother worked as a barber and cleaned houses part-time. She's been competing for 40 years, and in the long jump she carries the best pedigree in the Bay Area. 72201. The inaugural record was the WebIf the athlete jumps off of their right leg, then the right leg starts back. That's the magic of Masters. In total, his teams won forty NCAA championships and eighty-four conference championships. Honor or memorial gifts are an everlasting way to pay tribute to someone who has touched your life. WebLong jump rules and technique Long jumpers start with a running start, propel themselves in the air at a designated launching point, also called the take-off board, and try to achieve What she didn't know was how far, 17 feet, 10 inches - a new indoor world record for women 50 and over, wiping out the old mark by 4 inches. USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Records | USA Track & Field Back to Championship Meet Records USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Records As of 3/27/19 *Note: Per USATF Competition Rules (300.1 b-d), Youth age divisions are determined by an athletes year of birth. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28 (AP)The 34yearold Ohio state high school longjump record of Jesse Owens was wiped out today by a senior from Middletown, Ohio. You can look for it on Interstates 280 and 680, Highways 92 and 24. He lives in San Francisco and walks three miles a day on the steep city streets. Rate and review titles you borrow and share your opinions on them. WebSection 198.070.1, RSMo, requires long-term care (LTC) administrators or employees who have reasonable cause to believe that a resident of a facility has been abused or First and most See the article in its original context from. I think I tripled about 41' even in high school as a 21' long jumper. He started as a feature writer in the People section, which was anchored by Herb Caen's column, and has written about people ever since. Among her titles is USA national team coach. Caddo Mills sophomore Riley Bost pitched in relief during UT Arlington's 8-7 baseball loss to Houston on Saturday in Houston. As a center fielder on the Lowell Junior High School baseball team, he caught the eye of the McClymonds High School track coach, who asked Hines to join the, Alfredrick Alphonzo (Al) Joyner is a track and field star who won the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles for the triple jump, the first American in eight decades to win the event and the first African American. She's allowed 53 hits and 37 walks while striking out 25. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 orcalsfoundation@cals.org. In 2004, Bell Athletics alone produced half of the U.S. Olympic pole-vaulting team. He attended high school in DeWitt (Arkansas County), which was more, The Little Rock Marathon, the largest marathon in the state, began in 2003 with 2,527 registered participants and has grown to well over 10,000 runners and walkers as of 2013. International Association of Athletics Federations, Women's high jump world record progression, List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men), Men's high jump Italian record progression, "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. The Arkansas Track and Field Hall of Fame (ATFHF), which began honoring athletes in 1995, is dedicated to recognizing Arkansans whose performances and contributions have distinguished them in the world of track and field. He married track legend Florence Griffith, who came to be known as Flo Jo after her marriage to Joyner. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. Todd Bell, age 17, who is headed, for Ohio State University on a football scholarship, leaped 24 feet 61/4 inches. [52] 3000 m. as of July 6, 2015 Track and Field News recognizes Efraimson's indoor mark as the record. Then they sideslip for a lap, swinging their arms up and down like ballerinas. MileSplit Missouri Editor: who cleared 16 feet as a Titan. He also broke the national high school long jump record as a senior, with a mark of 8.13 meters (26 feet, 8 inches). According to an Olympics biography of Bass, he was a boxer and wrestler at the Naval Academy before joining the gymnastics team and was nicknamed Benny by his classmates due to a resemblance, Earl Holmes Bell of Jonesboro (Craighead County) is one of the most renowned U.S. mens pole vaulters and coaches, a three-time Olympian, and five-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record holder. 1. His teams also produced 116 NCAA individual champions and 652 All-American certificates, while McDonnell himself was awarded thirty National Coach of the Year awards. Nichols pitched 2 1/3 innings in a 5-1 loss on Sunday, giving up two hits, one earned run and one walk while striking out two. In 1952, the family moved to Oakland, California, where his father worked in construction and mother in a cannery. They start by jogging a lap. As a collegian, her best long jump was 17 feet 6, and as a 50-year-old mom, she's already beaten that by 4 inches. As a high school senior in 1958, Long established a national high school record of 21.10 meters in the twelve-pound (5.44 kilograms) shot put, and tossed the sixteen-pound (7.26 kilograms) shot put 18.60 meters. He is a general assignment reporter with a focus on writing feature-length obituaries. Mitchell was, James Alcorn Indian Rector, who took the silver medal in the 100 meters at the 1908Olympic Games, was the first Arkansan to win an Olympic medal. She's already qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials in the long jump. They finished the shortened spring season at 3-2. His paternal grandfather, Henry Massie Rector, served asgovernor of Arkansas, while his maternal grandfather, James Lusk Alcorn, served as governor of Mississippi. Ken Stephens was born in Conway on April 2, 1931, to Earl and Edna Stephens. Mike Powell shared his thoughts on long jumping technique at the 2008 Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association (MITCA) seminar. His father was a gang manager for Liberty Oil Company. Davis now holds three national records including the national indoor high school record when she leaped 21-11 while a senior at Agoura Hills, California and was the 2017 MaxPreps Female High School Athlete of the Year. Kastor is renowned for her courage after a freak mishap during the World Cross-Country Championships in 2000. The 6-20 Tigers are scheduled to play next on Tuesday at Central Arkansas in Conway. Stephens began participating in track and field as a sophomore at Conway High School. But over the last decade, doping scandals have rocked its foundation. McDonnell finished high school in 1958 in Dublin, Robert Cornelius (Bobby) Mitchell played professional football for the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins before becoming a scout for the Redskins. The Little Rock Marathon began in 2003 as a fundraiser for the City of Little Rocks, Dallas Long, born in Pine Bluff (Jefferson County), is anOlympic gold and bronze medalist who was consistently ranked as one of the top shot put competitors in the world. Major support provided through a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. In 1954, he was named to Sports Illustrateds All-Time Olympic Team. The older you are, the better you do, which is the opposite of open competition. Coach Joy Upshaw, who recently broke two world's records in Masters Track, gives her five tips for healthy living: 1. In January 1946, they moved to Washington State, near the Grand Coulee Dam, where she took a job as a domestic worker. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1927 and was recruited for the gymnastics team. The long jump national record for the United States is measured at the Junior Olympics track and field event. One of the most successful combination long and triple jumpers in history, he achieved career long jump bests of 8.46 meters outdoors (1996) and 8.31 meters indoors (1986), and triple jump bests of 17.87 meters outdoors (1987) and 17.76 meters indoors (1987). The course begins in downtown Little Rock (Pulaski County) and runs through the River Market District and Quapaw Quarter District, and then by the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park, Little Rock City Hall, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Philander Smith College, Central High School, the Arkansas State Capitol, and Murray Park before reaching the finish line in Riverfront Park. Here are more than 40 of the state's best in the long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault. Born: July 6, 1963. WebJune 17, 2018. Davis, whose father Ty Davis and grandparents Reecy Davis Jr. and Roz Lane are from Greenville, broke Jackie Joyner-Kersee's 36-year-old outdoor college record with a Jumpers' scores are measured in meters and it is extremely easy to mark down this information! That's what University of Texas sophomore Tara Davis has done in the long jump in her last two college track and field meets. He is the only athlete born in Hot Springs (Garland County) to have been selected to the National Football League (NFL) Hall of Fame. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. Franklin, a sophomore, has appeared in six games for the Patriots, having taken four shots with one shot on goal. The form should be quite simple and self-explanatory, as it was created for the non-lawyer to use. Deena Michelle Drossin was born on February 14, 1973, in Waltham, Massachusetts, later moving to Agoura Hills, California. If you express an interest, she'll offer you one to keep. "Posture, posture, posture.". Say "Hi" with a smile to everyone you meet. Websuch decedent in the written instrument known as the United States Department of Defense Form 93, Record of Emergency Data, in accordance with P.L. The first world record in the men's high jump was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1912. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. You will be able to see it on I-80, come July, when Upshaw drives to Sacramento to go after the world record in four events. Joy Upshaw talks with her daughter Windy Margerum, age 11, after working out with a friend at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. It was in Albuquerque at the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, and Upshaw, who lives in Lafayette, was in the long jump, her first event in the 50-and-over age group. As a senior in 1915, he set the school record in the long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 4 1/2 inches. They can be very speedy, often walking faster than many runners. Best career jump: 7 feet, 10 1/4 inches (1990) Charles Edward (Charlie) Greene was born on March 21, 1945, in Pine Bluff. In 2016, he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the second Arkansas-connected athlete to win in the long jump. At the age of twenty-one, he set an Olympic record of 46.2 seconds in the 400-meter sprint, which stood until 1948, when it was tied. Driven by Billy Haughton, Green Speed set a world record time of 4:00 3/5 for two heats over a fiveeightsmile track. Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania. He is the youngest of five children. This project is funded in part by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant award. Ranked among the worlds top ten triple jumpers from 1983 to 1996, Conley claimed number one in 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1993, and 1994. Raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where his father practiced medicine, he played football and threw the shot put at North High School. Sorin Matei. As of June, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 40 world records in the event.[1]. "It activates you and works all planes," says Upshaw, who sets a tall standard, standing up straight even as she runs. Earl Bell was, Veronica Campbell-Brown is a formerUniversity of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County) track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4100-meter relay. After attending schools in Hot Springs,, In Arkansas, running and walking have long been used for exercise and fitness. She'll be with the women's team at the Pan American Games, a preview to the Olympics, in Guadalajara, Mexico, this October. Clyde Scott was born in Dixie, Louisiana, on August 29, 1924, to Luther and Callie Scott. Loading. It wasn't a beach, it wasn't outdoors, and it wasn't even in California. Read our Privacy Policy. Led by Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) track and field coach Bob Gravett, who is generally recognized as, Raymond Henry Bass was an Olympic gold medalist, Gymnastics Hall of Fame honoree, and decorated World War II hero who rose to the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. https://www.nytimes.com/1977/05/29/archives/owens-schoolboy-mark-for-ohio-is-broken.html. Davis also set meet, Mike A. Myers Stadium and school records with her historic jump and became the first women's college long jumper to leap past 23 feet with a legal wind. Riding along will be daughters Sunny and Windy, "my weather report," their mom says. Upshaw is not one of them. Fourteen of the 16 records from 1912 to 1960 were set in the United States and were originally measured in feet and inches; they were converted to metric before being ratified as world records. MEADOW LANDS, Pa., May 28 (AP) Green Speed won both his trotting heats easily tonight to capture the $50,000 Currier & Ives Trot at The Meadows. Deutsch is a hobbyist who has worked in sales for IBM for 30 years. Ames long jump record of 24-6.75, set at the state meet his senior year in 2007, was his high school best. Davis, whose father Ty Davis and grandparents Reecy Davis Jr. and Roz Lane are from Greenville, broke Jackie Joyner-Kersee's 36-year-old outdoor college record with a leap of 23 feet, 5 1/4 inches on Friday at the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin. Bobby Mitchell was born in Hot Springs on June 6, 1935, to the Reverend Albert Mitchell and Avis Mitchell. These are the greatest high jumpers of all time. The couple had four children. Tony Martin Jr. was a former Saginaw High School standout who set a state long-jump record in 2019. His achievements include setting the worlds outdoor record in 1976; qualifying for the Olympic Games in 1976, 1984 and 1988; and winning the bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics. The 10-13 Mavericks are scheduled to play next at home 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Clay Gould Ball Park against Texas Christian. Creating an account gives you access to all these features. Greenville-ex Tucker Momon recorded one tackle in East Texas Baptist's 51-20 football victory over Texas Lutheran last weekend in Marshall. The world record of 2.45 metres (8.04ft) by Cuban Javier Sotomayor in 1993 has never been surpassed. WebNBC Sports 2.66M subscribers Subscribe 18K views 2 years ago Bob Beamon smashes the long jump world record by nearly two feet, setting a record that would stand for 23 years. That's what University of Texas sophomore Tara Davis has done in the long jump in her last two college track and field meets. View 47 photos of this 4 bed, 2 bath, 1824 sqft. Special thanks to the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Additional support provided by the Arkansas Community Foundation. He was the seventh child of eight born to Bridget and Michael McDonnell. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Under the metric system, a new record must be (at least) one centimeter higher. The Tigers' victory gave them third place in the American Southwest Conference. "It was one of my best track days," Upshaw says, and also one of the best for Deutsch, who was running her first indoor races in 30 years. In high school, Hill participated in track and field, competing particularly in the high jump and long jump. He also led several other schools to winning seasons during his nearly forty-year career as a head coach. He was the oldest of five brothers and one sister. The form James Ray (Jim) Hines was born on September 10, 1946, in Dumas, the ninth of twelve children of Charlie Hines and Minnie West Hines. "Masters is about staying balanced and not over-training,' Upshaw says. The Missouri State High School Track and Field Records. Boys' All-Time Track and Field records John Dvorak, Star Tribune05/03/11, 7:15PM CDT BOYS 100 METERS Ibrahim Kabia, Champlin Park 10.45 (2003) Devin Crawford Arkansas also is home to a number of events and organizations devoted to running and walking. Sam Whiting has been a staff writer at The San Francisco Chronicle since 1988. Encyclopedia of Arkansas single-family home with a list price of $269900. WebThe winner of a long jump competition is decided by which athlete records the farthest jump. As of January 1, 1963, records were accepted as metric marks, with marks measured in feet and inches to the nearest quarter-inch and rounded down to the nearest centimetre. A citizen of Jamaica, she is the most decoratedOlympic athlete affiliated with the state of Arkansas, having won eight Olympic medals from 2000 to 2016. The Atlanta Journal called him the Souths first world champion in any sport. Eddie Hamm was born on April 13, 1906, in Lonoke (Lonoke County) to Charles Edward Hamm, a plumber and electrician, and Zilpah Dare Harris Hamm. At Arkadelphia High School, Whipple participated in football, basketball, and track and field. In the fall of 1925, Carr entered Pine Bluff High School, searching for an organized team sport that would accept him. One week after her 50th birthday, Joy Upshaw was right where she wanted to be, 120 feet from the sand. He grew up in the Magnolia Housing Project and attended Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans. Alfred Joyner Sr. worked, Deena Kastor is a long-distance runner who was named All-American at the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County). Sunny's dad is Upshaw's ex-husband, Ken Margerum, the famed All-America wide receiver at Stanford. Just ask Texas' Tara Davis, who made history Friday afternoon with a colossal long jump at Myers Stadium. He also lettered in track and proclaimed himself to be self taught in this sport. But there is nothing for a middle-aged sprinter and jumper. However, in 1991 it was rescinded as a world record due to complaints that the flexible parquet flooring gave athletes an unfair advantage. Momon, a 6-0, 200-pound freshman linebacker, finished the season with six tackles, including two solos. His father practiced law and was a representative in the Arkansas General Assembly. Raised in Lonoke, he excelled in sports, especially track and field. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28 (AP)The 34yearold Ohio state high school longjump record of Jesse Owens was wiped out today by a senior from Middletown, Ohio. Some champions come out of nowhere. Meet He had three sisters and two brothers. Berlin 2009", "WORLD'S HIGH JUMP MARK RAISED AGAIN - Edward Beeson of San Francisco Clears the Bar at 6 Feet 7 5/8 Inches", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Men%27s_high_jump_world_record_progression&oldid=1142236638, Men's world athletics record progressions, Articles which contain graphical timelines, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 07:23. He became a four-sport standout at Langston High School in Hot Springs. Between them they walked out that day with three golds, a silver and a bronze, en route to five golds, two silvers and a bronze rattling in their bags on the flight home. At one point during In 1991, Powell broke Win Whipple was born in Crowley, Louisiana, on September 10, 1915, to Fredrick Whipple and Pearl Maxwell Whipple. His personal best high school vault, The strategic position is being the youngest in your age group, which explains why Upshaw was pumped for the indoor nationals a week after her 50th. MoMileSplit. That's why every Wednesday, Upshaw drives an hour to meet Debbie Deutsch at Gunn High School in Palo Alto. Stand or sit directly in line with the takeoff board. Terms of Use Cody Thorn, Contact Us Bost has pitched 4 2/3 innings this season for the Mavericks, giving up six hits, four earned run and three walks with four strikeouts. Six months after his birth, his mother, Bertha Johnson, moved them to Chicago, Illinois, to escape the segregation of Pine Bluff. Privacy Policy In 1953, the senior-packed Langston team, coached by Fred Mason, took the Negro State Football Championship, going undefeated in conference play.