As much fun as I’m having it becomes apparent that featuring my collection is going to take a bit of work. I think I’ll clean off my plate, of my plates, today. So without further adieu, and as always, for your inspection and approval, I offer the following and remaining commemorative plates:
Helsinki, 1952.
Melbourne, 1956. It was here that one of my oldest buddies and running club mentor, Al Lawrence, won the Bronze Medal at 10000 meters. He would move to Houston in the early 1960s, help form the Houston Harriers and then the Al Lawrence Running Club. Both remain relevant to this day.
Rome, 1960.
Mexico City, 1968. I especially like the design work on this one.
Munich, 1972. This is where my love for running began, watching Frank Shorter win the Olympic Marathon.
Montreal, 1976. The simple yet dynamic figure on this plate symbolizes Real Running.
The infamous boycotted Olympics of 1980. We didn’t participate due to political differences, a tragedy for athletes of my generation.
And then back on US soil in 1984. Carl Lewis would become a household name and Joan Benoit would win the inaugural Women’s Olympic Marathon.
Sydney in 2000. The low point in US Olympic Marathoning history. And the motivation for everything that has come after.
I hope you have enjoyed my plate collection. I’ll be featuring other items including, apparel, pins, posters, books, autographs, etc.
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