Starting Blocks
Nick Newton (USA) and Newton’s Patents on Starting Blocks and more Patent Information
Newton Starting Blocks: (Sept 1978 USMITT, PDF: pg 1 of 10)
Charlie Booth (Australia) per Wiki: inventor of the original starting blocks and Short Bio
Older Article on Starting Blocks
History of the Starting Blocks
Starting Technique (by Coach Sam Bell): (Apr 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 40)