Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection / Names: Peltzer, Otto, 1900-1970 and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: German track start Otto Peltzer practices starts on the track of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Date:: January 11, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Peltzer, the world record holder at the 880 at the time, was particularly interested in running on the Coliseum track, which he praised as a fast track. Two months after this photograph was taken he ran against local racers and set a new Southern California record. During World War II, Peltzer was imprisoned by the Germans because was gay.
Date:: January 11, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: German track star Otto Peltzer works out at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after gaining permission from the German sports federation to run in three races while visited the United States.
Date:: January 11, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Otto Peltzer, the world record holder at the 880 at the time, was particularly interested in running on the Coliseum track, which he praised as a fast track. Two months after this photograph was taken he ran against local racers and set a new Southern California record. During World War II, Peltzer was imprisoned by the Germans because was gay.
Date:: January 11, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Peltzer was particularly interested in running on the Coliseum track, which he praised as a fast track. Two months after this photograph was taken he ran against local racers and set a new Southern California record. . During World War II, Peltzer was imprisoned by the Germans because was gay.
Date:: January 11, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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