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Track & Field Display Case   
(Special Collections, Falvey Memorial Library)

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Varsity Track, 1957.*
Ed.: Joe Chase, Sports Information Director.
Villanova University, 1957.
(Courtesy of the University Archives)

Elliott, James Francis and Theodore J. Berry. Jumbo Elliott: Maker of Milers, Maker of Men.
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1982.
(Special Collections, Falvey Memorial Library)

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Jim “Jumbo” Elliott (1915-1981) graduated Villanova in 1935, and coached Track and Field from 1949 until his death in 1981.

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country.*
Villanova University, 1985.
(Courtesy of the University Archives)

Jumbo Elliott – Bud Light Invitational Program, July 14, 1984.*
(Courtesy of the University Archives)

Liquori, Marty and Skip Myslenski. On the Run, In Search of the Perfect Race.* [try to link article!]
New York: William Morrow, 1979.
(Special Collections, Falvey Memorial Library)

* Not all the items in this exhibit were digitized, however, bibliographic information is provided for every item that was on display.