Special Olympics Track Practice at University High School, 1998
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Title
Special Olympics Track Practice at University High School, 1998
Alternative Title
University High Track
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Schools
Special Olympics
Track and field--United States
People with disabilities--United States
Description
Special Olympics track practice at University High School, located at 2450 Cougar Way in Orlando, Florida, in 1998. The school was established in 1990 and is part of Orange County Public Schools (OCPS). University has both an International Baccalaureate (IB) program and a Global Technologies (GT) program.
Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009), the sister of President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), in 1968. The project began as a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities in June of 1962. The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in 1968 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009), the sister of President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), in 1968. The project began as a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities in June of 1962. The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in 1968 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Source
Original color photograph, 1998: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Date Created
ca. 1998-03
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1998.
Is Part Of
Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
122 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
University High School, Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"University High School." University High School, Orange County Public Schools. https://www.ocps.net/lc/east/hun/Pages/default.aspx.
"History of Special Olympics." Special Olympics. http://www.specialolympics.org/history.aspx.
Transcript
UNIVERSITY
Collection
Citation
“Special Olympics Track Practice at University High School, 1998,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4433.