The Dorothy Doolittle Collection - Men’s Discus Throw

Duration: 1:08

Year Published: 1980s

Format: 16mm

Sound: silent

Description: Compiled by esteemed track and field coach Dorothy Doolittle of Elgin, this slow-motion footage captures professional athletes performing the discus throw at various competitions in the early 1980s. All of the athletes are former Olympians, including Jay Silvester, Knut Hjeltnes, Mac Wilkins, and Wolfgang Schmidt.