Mashburn builds lasting legacy

 
BY DYRINDA TYSON | Published: November 10, 2012   

Two-car garages were all the rage when J.W. Mashburn began building homes in 1960, his Olympic hopes sidelined by injury a few years earlier.

Mashburn earned a gold medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in the 1,600-meter relay and led Capitol Hill High School to state championships before that, but a torn Achilles tendon brought the swift-footed Mashburn to a dead halt.

photo - Left: J.W. Mashburn Homes built this model at 3125 SW 136 Terrace. Photos by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
Left: J.W. Mashburn Homes built this model at 3125 SW 136 Terrace. Photos by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

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During the long and tedious recovery, he began selling real estate. By the time his Olympic teammates flew to Rome in summer 1960, Mashburn had already embarked on a whole new career building...
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