Hall of Fame Seeks
Athletes' Families
Organizers of the Jewish Sports Hall of
Fame are searching for the families of two
deceased Jewish athletes who are to be
inducted into the Hall of Fame at the
Foup's second annual dinner on Sunday
evening, July 27, at the Beverly Hilton
Hotel, in Beverly Hills.
Laurence "Lon" Myers, the greatest
runner of the 19th century, and Lilliam
Copeland, a member of the 1928 and 1932
Olympic track and field teams, will be
inducted along with nine other Jewish
athletes. This year's members will join 18
other Jewish Sports Hall of Famers in-
ducted last year, according to Joseph
Siegman, chairman of the project.
"Though Lon Myers and Lillian Cope-
land were among the greatest athletes of
their times, we have no clues as to the
Whereabouts of their relatives," Siegman
said. "We are searching throughout, the
country so that we can invite them to accept
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame honors in the
names of their forebears." Myers was born
Feb. 16, 1858 in Richmond, Va. He died in
1899.
Lon. Myers' running records are ira-
even by today's standards. Be-
tween 1878 and 1885, he held every
American record and most world records
from 50 yards to one mile. Myers captured
15 United States national championships,
along with ten Canadian and three British
championships. He ran more 880-yard
.races under two minutes and more 440-
yard races under 50 seconds than the
combined total run by all amateur and
professional runners of his era. At one time
during his career, Myers won eight national
titles within seven days.
Track and field star Lillian Copeland
took a silver medal for the discus throw in
the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, the first
year that women were allowed to compete.
While a student a USC, Copeland won
every women's track and field event she
entered, capturing the first of her nine
national championships in 1925 with a
" victory in the shotput. She gained further
b
Lon Myers
recognition in 1926 with a trio of national
titles in the shot, discus and javelin. Her
performances in the latter two events
shattered world records•
A year later, she again broke the world
javelin mark, and in 1928 she broke the
world 8lb. shotput record in the USA
nationals. Lillian Copeland captured in-
ternational attention and capped her
extraordinary career in the 1932 Los
Angeles Olympics when she again broke
the world record and captured a gold medal
in the discus,
"The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame will
honor these two spectacular athletes when
we induct them as members," Hall of Fame
chairman Siegman said. "It will be a shame
if we cannot find a family member or heir to
accept on their behalf."
To be located at the Orde Wingate
Institute for Physical Education and Sport
in Natanya, Israel, the Jewish Sports Hall
of Fame was founded to honor Jewish men
and women who accomplish extraordinary
achievements in sports, and to recognize
individuals and achievements in sports that
have made significant contributions to
Jewish life.
The Orde Wingate Institute is Israel's
major physical education training facility
and operates Schools for Physical Edu-
cation Teachers, Coaches and Physio-
therapists. Both the Wingate Institute and
the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame are
projects of the United States Committee
Sports for Israel.
For further information and.reservations
for the Jewish Slorts Hall of Fame dinner,
call (213) 276-1014, or write to 9200 Sunset
Blvd., Suite 831, Los Angeles, California
90069.
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