Film de bobine de sport 16 officiel mm - Finales de décathlon AAU 1953 ; Milt Campbell - Plainfield, NJ

I am offering a 16mm Sportsreel film from 1953 that covers the National AAU Decathlon Championships from Plainfield High School in Plainfield, NJ. Featured is Plainfield's own favorite son - Milt Campbell. Milt wins the title with 7,232 points beating Bob Richards who finishes second with 6,425. The film was obviously shot after the first day of competition - as the tabulation board shows Milt's first day total of 4,370 points which tracks with a newspaper article which I located from July 3, 1953 (see scan). Campbell went on to eventually win Olympic Gold in 1956, and he has also been tabbed as New Jersey's greatest athlete. Milt also went on to play in the NFL as well as the CFL. Milt later returned to New Jersey where he became involved in community work and motivational speaking. Milt passed away in at age 78 in 2012. This film also includes some footage of a track and field event in Los Angeles also in 1953 that featured Bob Richards winning a ten event contest (Milt was not a participant). The film is wound on the 5” plastic reel pictured, and it has a running time of 6.5 minutes. The film is black and white with a great picture and crystal clear sound track. I found no splices on my rewind inspection (which I acknowledge is totally manual), and there is not a hint of vinegar syndrome. The film ran perfectly on my old RCA projector and appears to be in great condition for its age.