Fig. 1: Athlet-D4-Front
- Cloth: War
- Embroidery: Cotton lock stitch
Fig. 2: Athlet-D4-Reverse
- Back: Plain NO imprint with starch
Item Name: Athletics 1942 - 1945
Item ID: Athlet-D4
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements March 1935 until June 1972
1. Write an acceptable article of not less than five hundred words on how to train for an athletic event.
2. Give the rules for two track and two field events, and define an amateur.
3. Prepare plans for the holding of an athletic meet, specifying duties of each required official.
4. Produce evidence of having satisfactorily served as an official in an athletic meet, or in a major athletic sport, such as football, baseball or basketball.
5. Qualify in one event, according to his weight, in each of the following groups:
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75 Lbs. |
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95 Lbs. |
110 Lbs. |
125 Lbs. |
140 Lbs. |
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1. |
Run. broad jump... |
10 ft. 2 in. |
11 ft. 6 in. |
12 ft. |
13 ft. |
14 ft. |
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Run high jump...... |
3 ft. 2 in. |
3 ft. 6 in. |
3 ft. 9 in. |
4 ft. |
4 ft. 3 in. |
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St. broad jump...... |
5 ft. 10 in. |
6 ft. 3 in. |
6 ft. 9 in. |
7 ft. 3 in. |
7 ft. 9 in. |
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St. high jump........ |
2 ft. 6 in. |
3 ft. |
3 ft 2 in. |
3 ft. 4 in. |
3 ft. 6 in. |
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2. |
50-yard dash........ |
7 sec........ |
7 4-5 sec. |
7 3-5 sec. |
7 1-5 sec. |
7 sec. |
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100-yard dash...... |
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13 sec. |
12 3/5 sec. |
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6-potato race....... |
36 sec...... |
28 sec. |
27 sec. |
26 sec. |
25 sec. |
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20-yard swim....... |
19 3-5 sec. |
18 2-5 sec. |
17 4-5 sec. |
17 1-5 sec. |
16 3-5 sec. |
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40-yard swim....... |
47 sec. |
40 sec. |
39 sec. |
38 sec. |
37 sec. |
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4. |
Pull up................ |
3 times |
5 times |
6 times |
8 times |
10 times |
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8-lb. shot-put....... |
15 ft. |
20 ft. |
24 ft. |
28 ft. |
32 ft. |
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Push up fr. floor... |
7 times |
9 times |
10 times |
12 times |
14 times |
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Rope cl. 18-ft....... |
29 sec. |
17 sec. |
15 sec. |
13 sec. |
11 sec. |
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1. Baseball throw for accuracy....... (3 strikes in 6 throws) |
42 ft. |
48 ft. |
51 ft. |
54 ft. |
57 ft. |
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2. Baseball throw for distance........ |
120 ft....... |
150 ft. |
175 ft. |
195 ft. |
210 ft. |
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3. Basketball goal shooting............ (30 seconds) |
5 in 8....... |
5 in 8 |
6 in 9 |
7 in 10 |
8 in 11 |
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160 Lbs. |
175 Lbs. |
200 Lbs. |
200 Lbs. |
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1. |
Run. broad jump... |
15 ft. |
16 ft. |
14 ft. |
10 ft. |
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Run high jump...... |
4 ft. 2 in. |
4 ft. |
3 ft. 6 in. |
3 ft. |
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St. broad jump...... |
7 ft. 6 in. |
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6 ft. |
5 ft. |
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St. high jump........ |
3 ft. 8 in. |
3 ft. 5 in. |
3 ft. |
2 ft. 4 in. |
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2. |
50-yard dash........ |
6 3-5 sec. |
7 sec. |
7 3-5 sec. |
8 2-5 sec. |
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100-yard dash...... |
12 2-5 sec. |
12 4-5 sec. |
14 sec. |
15 3-5 sec. |
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6-potato race....... |
24 sec. |
28 sec. |
32 sec. |
36 sec. |
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3. |
20-yard swim....... |
16 sec. |
15 sec. |
15 4-5 sec. |
18 3-5 sec. |
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40-yard swim....... |
36 sec. |
35 sec. |
39 sec. |
40 sec. |
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4. |
Pull up................ |
12 times |
10 times |
6 times |
4 times |
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8-lb. shot-put....... |
34 ft. |
36 ft. |
37 ft. |
38 ft. |
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Push up fr. floor... |
16 times |
17 times |
12 times |
8 times |
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Rope cl. 18-ft....... |
14 sec. |
17 sec. |
20 sec. |
25 sec. |
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5. |
1. Baseball throw for accuracy....... (3 strikes in 6 throws) |
65 ft. |
70 ft. |
60 ft. |
50 ft. |
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2. Baseball throw for distance........ |
220 ft. |
230 ft. |
200 ft. |
175 ft. |
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3. Basketball goal shooting............ (30 seconds) |
9 in 12 |
10 in 13 |
8 in 12 |
6 in 15 |