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V 1 N. 26 Info on Jumps and Throws Training Guides and Histories

  Track & Field Publications The following information on this page was supplied to us by Larry Knuth       * Triple Jump Encyclopedia  by Ernie Bullard, Larry Knuth  … most extensive American book on a field event and first American TJ publication, includes 55-photo sequence pullout of Saneyev, 3-time Olympic TJ Champ; Recommended by: former world record holder Willie Banks; former USA record holder Sheila Hudson; ’84 Olympic champ Al Joyner… in 1200 libraries!!...$20 includes postage          *Wilkins vs. Powell, A Comparative Discus Analysis  by Ernie Bullard, Larry Knuth w/ Wilkins, Powell (1975, internationally reviewed, praised…”Mr. Discus” Al Oerter bought extra copies for friends!...$15    *Calif. Community Colleges T&F Hall of Champions  (2010) by Larry Knuth…463 photo-rich pages, career profiles of over 100 Olympians, World Championship competitors that came out of the Calif. Comm...

V 1 N. 26 Card Sharks

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                                                      Clarke, Mills, Snell, Jazy, Schul                                                 When?  1964?              Where?  Tokyo?                  Over the years I've collected many, many photos of track and field stars and also rans.  This is one of the most interesting because I have no idea where I found it.  But what a gathering of greats.  Looks like Bob it teaching the lads to play black jack.  I don't see any money on the table.  Those were the last days of amateurism.