Word: dykes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...stress fracture has probably finished Benjamin for the season. Benjamin developed rapidly this fall, and was beginning to remind cross country followers of his brother dyke, the 1958 Heps champion and an all-time Crimson great. His injury, ironically, is similar to the one that kept his brother out of winter track...
...only runner besides Tracy to break the varsity's domination of the first ten places was Penn's Roy Rissinger, who took fourth behind the Crimson's Mark Mullin. Sophomore Jack Benjamin gave indications that he may some day be almost as valuable as his brother Dyke, one of the all-time Crimson greats, as he came in a strong fifth...
Quaker Ernest Tracy, second to the Crimson's great Dyke Benjamin in last year's meet, will be the man to beat today. Teammate Jon Jerbasi and a host of bright sophomore prospects should give Tracy strong support. Moreover, it is rumored that Penn has an experienced returning serviceman who may upset all predictions...
Parker then took the high hurdles, equaling the meet record with a time of 14.8, and Oxford's Kevin Gilligan won the two-mile in 8:57, another series mark. Finishing second in the two-mile, the Crimson's Dyke Benjamin chopped a half second off his University record with a 9:08.0 performance...
...American left London in triumph, but there were more laurels to win. The next stop was Dublin's famed Santry Stadium, scene of Herb Elliott's 3:54.5 mile in 1958, and it was there that Dyke Benjamin established himself as perhaps the greatest runner in Harvard history and a candidate for the 1960 Olympic team...