George Horine
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title:
George Horine
text:
George Leslie Horine was an American athlete who mainly competed in the high jump. He is credited with developing a technique called a forerunner to the western roll, a technique he developed due to the layout of his backyard where he practiced which was considered "backward" at the time. While on the track team at Stanford University, his technique was corrected to the more conventional jumping style of the time. He equalled the NCAA record in the event at 6' 4" as a sophomore. His junior year,
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American high jumper (1890–1948)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Horine
date created:
2006-10-21T17:54:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T10:03:06Z
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