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There are many people who could be olympic champions. all-americans who have never tried. i'd estimate more than 5 million people could have beaten me in the pole vault the years i won it... at least 5 million. men that were stronger, bigger and faster than i was could have done it, but they never picked up a pole, never made the feeble effort to pick their legs off the ground trying to get over the bar.
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Bob Richards
There are many people who could be olympic champions. all-americans who have never tried. i'd estimate more than 5 million people could have beaten me in the pole vault the years i won it... at least 5 million. men that were stronger, bigger and faster than i was could have done it, but they never picked up a pole, never made the feeble effort to pick their legs off the ground trying to get over the bar.
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