N.Y.A.C. silver tray in honor of Tom O'Hara's world record, 1964

Item

Title

N.Y.A.C. silver tray in honor of Tom O'Hara's world record, 1964

Description

This silver tray was awarded to Tom O'Hara by the N.Y.A.C. (New York Athletic Club) for setting a world record in the indoor mile with a time of 3:56.6.

The tray features a circular icon with a winged foot with stylized curls beneath it and a laurel branch. The text on the tray reads:
"N. Y. A. C.
TO
PRESIDENT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
FOR
WORLD RECORD - 3:56.6
TOM O'HARA"

Date, date span, or circa acceptable

Digital image: 2020-02-03

File name

tom_ohara_world_record_silver_tray_1964.jpg

Sources archive, University Archives and Special Collections or Women and Leadership Archives

University Archives and Special Collections

Source

Loyola University Archives and Special Collections, Athletics Department Records

Subject

Loyola University Chicago
Tom O'Hara
Student life athletics
N.Y.A.C.

Rights

Contact the Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections, archive@luc.edu, for permission to copy or publish

Creator

Lukas Keapproth

Item sets

N.Y.A.C. silver tray in honor of Tom O'Hara's world record, 1964