Show IT Tom om Eck Noted Athletic Leader Dies in Chicago CHICAGO June 7 1 AP Tom AP-Tom Tom Eck athletic trainer at the Upi Upi- of Chicago and developer of ot such nationally known athletes as Joey Ray and Helen Filkey died Saturday aged 68 68 after an illness of four tour months The veteran trainer began his ca car career career ca- ca r reer er as a Jockey on Canadia Canadian race tracks He had a varied aried sports career running a record quarter- quarter mile at Toronto In 1875 and being be be- ing the first man t to finish a mile bicycle race inside of six hours He managed the first six six- day bike race at Madison Square Garden in New York S Ita He ie was born bora In Prince Albert Sask Sack |