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This newspaper article from the "Hugoton Hermes" reports the death of Floyd Cunningham, 1903-1917, older brother of miler Glenn Cunningham, 1909-1988. The brothers were severely burned in a fire at the Sunflower schoolhouse located in southwest Stevens County. Thirteen year old Floyd Cunningham died of his injuries two weeks later. The physician treating seven year old Glenn told him that he would never walk again. With rehabilitation and personal determination, however, he recovered to become one of the nation's premiere runners. Between 1932 and 1936, Glenn won Big Six indoor mile titles and participated in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics. In 1938, Cunningham became the world's fastest miler as he set a new indoor record at Dartmouth College. In 1978, he was named the outstanding track performer in the 100-year history of Madison Square Garden and, in 1979, he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
Creator: Hugoton Hermes
Date: February 23, 1917
Item Number: 210306
Call Number: Microfilm H1265
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210306
Collections - Library
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Fires
Date - 1910s - 1917
Education - Rural
Home and Family - Death and funerals
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Newspaper
People - Notable Kansans - Cunningham, Glenn, 1909-1988
Places - Cities and towns - Hugoton
Places - Counties - Stevens
Type of Material - Newspapers
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