Historic & Vintage Photography
Guaranteed Authenticity of Every Item
Industry's Lowest Buyer's Premium

Lot # 582: 1939 John Woodruff, "Forgotten Black Gold Medalist at 1936 Hitler Olympics"

Category: Olympics/Related

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 0 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
Lot / Auction Closed




This lot is closed. Bidding is not allowed.

Item was in Auction "February Collectors Auction 2024",
which ran from 2/19/2024 10:00 PM to
3/9/2024 8:00 PM



While Jesse Owens gets most of the attention for being a black man that would win gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, there was another. John Woodruff would win the 800 meter event and take the top spot on the podium in Nazi Germany in front of a packed house of spectators who hated him! A rare image in great shape, this is from Acme and stamped on the back with a full paper caption as well. This is one of the only images of Woodruff we have ever handled!

Size: 7x9
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 5/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

Views: 31