History’s Rarest Images: 50 Photos That Will Stop You In Your Tracks

The Texas Track Club of Abilene pose for Sports Illustrated shoot, 1964

This was no ordinary track club, this group comprised of some of the best high school and collegiate athletes in the area that had trained with hopes of competing in the Olympics some day. Jeanne Ellison (back), Janis Rinehart (front) and Paula Walter (middle) were chosen to grace the cover of the ionic Sports Illustrated, becoming the first female track athletes to be on the cover.



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