Bob Owen, representing the University of Pennsylvania, is competing in the pole vault event at the 1954 Penn Relays held at Franklin Field. In this photograph, he is captured mid-air, clearing the bar in front of an attentive audience. The Penn Relays, established in 1895, are one of the oldest and most prestigious collegiate track and field events in the United States.
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