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Sheila Newton

Nick Newton thanked crowd for a surprise party in his honor in May 2010. His wife, Sheila, is at right.

Nick Newton Dies at 84; Invented Aluminum Starting Blocks, Set Track Records

Ken Stone / March 31, 2018

Updated at 1:30 p.m. April 3, 2018 Nick Newton, a latecomer to track and field…

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