Official ticket stub for athletic events on September 7th as part of the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics, signed in black felt tip by Olympic champion Jesse Owens. The ticket stub measures 6 x 4 and is issued for Block B2, Row 8, and Seat 3. In fine condition.
This ticket dates to the qualifying heat for the Men's 5000-meter race, which included Steve Prefontaine as one of the field’s most promising participants. He finished second in the qualifying heats but was unable to medal in the final event. Prefontaine finished fourth and was quoted as saying, ‘That was the most disappointed I have ever been.’ The loss renewed his love for running and he finished his collegiate career with Oregon as one of the nation’s foremost athletes.
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