Using "people power," contestants in the February 1979 Houston High School Winter Olympics compete in a 100-yard sled run on the track in Tiger Stadium while David Skyles keeps a running commentary on the bull horn. The team at left consists of Danny Sutton on the sled and Gary Young providing the go-power. The other team is Sharon Campbell on the sled and Brenda Branstetter pushing. The team of Patti James and David Bingham came from behind and won.

Houston and Missouri were very different places 40 years ago, and the Houston Herald was there to document what things were like.

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