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Did you know that ... Coach George Bresnahan holds two U.S. patents for the starting block designs?

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Harold Vincent "Hal" Connolly (1931-2010) was a Four-time Olympian, 1956 Olympic gold medalist and former men's hammer throw world record holder. Following his triumph at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Connolly represented the U.S. in three subsequent Olympics, finishing eighth in 1960 and sixth in 1964 before failing to qualify for the final in 1968. Recognized as one of the greatest hammer throwers in track and field history, Connolly broke the world record six times, helping to place the U.S. in the forefront of an event that historically had not been one of the nation's best. More...
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