Posted 5:22 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015
The Great Depression ended Don Pellman’s short athletic career on campus in the early 1930s. But the economy — or his age — isn’t stopping him today.
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Centenarian Don Pellman, noted in the 1935 Racquet Yearbook for his high jumping skills, while a member of the 1934 La Crosse State Teacher’s College Track team. (Image courtesy of the Area Research Center, Murphy Library.)[/caption]
The Great Depression ended Don Pellman’s short athletic career on campus in the early 1930s. But the economy — or his age — isn’t stopping him today.
The 100-year-old who lives in an assisted living facility in Santa Clara, California, was the first in age among senior athletes participating in the San Diego Senior games in September. And, Pellman had a few other firsts at the event — centenarian to break 27 seconds in the 100-meter dash, along with the first to clear an official height in the high jump. He also broke records for men 100 and over in the discus and shot put, as well as setting a long jump record.
Read more about this ’30s alum in this New York Times article.
Centenarian Don Pellman, noted in the 1935 Racquet Yearbook for his high jumping skills, while a member of the 1934 La Crosse State Teacher’s College Track team. (Image courtesy of the Area Research Center, Murphy Library.)[/caption]
The Great Depression ended Don Pellman’s short athletic career on campus in the early 1930s. But the economy — or his age — isn’t stopping him today.
The 100-year-old who lives in an assisted living facility in Santa Clara, California, was the first in age among senior athletes participating in the San Diego Senior games in September. And, Pellman had a few other firsts at the event — centenarian to break 27 seconds in the 100-meter dash, along with the first to clear an official height in the high jump. He also broke records for men 100 and over in the discus and shot put, as well as setting a long jump record.
Read more about this ’30s alum in this New York Times article.