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Dr. Howard Booth taught biology at Eastern Michigan University for forty-six years. An alumni of EMU, Booth was very active in athletics while a student, earning recognition in track and field and gymnastics, as well as joining the cheer team. After a 39-year hiatus from the sport, Booth took up the pole vault at age 61, traveling the world to compete, and winning gold medals in competitions ranging from the National Master's Track and Field Championship in Boston and the World Athletics Championship in Brazil.
Interview Date
1-10-2019
Keywords
howard booth, eastern michigan university, pole vault, biology, cheer team, fish lake, student protest, mascot change, higher education
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Recommended Citation
Jones, Matt, "Howard Booth, Oral History Interview, 2019" (2019). Oral Histories. 53.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/53