Art Barnard was Thane Baker’s roommate at the Paramount Hotel, July 3-7, 1952, in New York City prior to leaving for the Helsinki Olympics. One evening, a magician came to the hotel and performed for the guests. He used Barnard as a volunteer for one of his tricks. At the Olympics, Art Barnard won a bronze medal in the 110m hurdles. Also from the United States, Harrison Dillard placed first and Jack Davis came in second.
Asa S. Bushnell, ed., United States 1952 Olympic Book, Quadrennial Report United States Olympic Committee: Games of the XVth Olympiad Helsinki, Finland July 19 to August 3, 1952, VI Olympic Winter Games Oslo, Norway February 14 to 25, 1952, 1st Pan American Games Buenos Aires, Argentina February 25 to March 8, 1951, (New York: United States Olympic Association, 1953), 94-95.
