Coco listens to taps played for his grandfather.
Covelli “Coco” Crisptook three tries at high-jumping 5-6 1/2 Saturday. Wearing flats and shorts, the 38-year-old couldn’t duplicate the former M55 world record of his grandfather — USATF Masters Hall of Famer
Nick Newton.But Coco excelled as emcee of Nick’s memorial service Saturday at Shadow Hills High School in Indio (a half-hour from Palm Springs). The former major leaguer recently
was hired to coachthat school’s baseball team, so he had a good place to hold a service attended by hundreds of family members, friends and former masters track buddies.
Sheila Newton, Nick’s wife of 60 years, dubbed the event “Nick’s last track meet.” So after a military honor guard played taps and presented a folded flag to her, and tributes were delivered by family members and masters tracksters
Annelies Steekelenburgand
Glenn Johnson, the audience walked or jogged around the track, stopping to view posters of Nick’s record-setting track career. About a dozen masters friends attended, including
Bill Knocke, Mel Brooks, Sam Flory, Jeff Davisonand
Jorge Birnbaum.I videotaped most of the service (in triple-digit heat) and will post when I can. In the meantime, here are
some photos I shot.Two eras of Nick Newton’s breakthrough starting blocks were on display. (Mine, bought at discount from Nick at the Mt. SAC Relays, are on the right.)
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