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Salute to fans, Billy Olson acknowledges the cheers of the crowd following his word record pole vault Friday night at The Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indo(...)
Salute to fans, Billy Olson acknowledges the cheers of the crowd following his word record pole vault Friday night at The Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indo(...)

Salute to fans, Billy Olson acknowledges the cheers of the crowd following his word record pole vault Friday night at The Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indo(...)

Date2/4/1983
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  • Salute to fans, Billy Olson acknowledges the cheers of the crowd following his word record pole vault Friday night at The Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indo(...)
  • Salute to fans, Billy Olson acknowledges the cheers of the crowd following his word record pole vault Friday night at The Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games, Olson became the first man in history to exceed 19 feet indoors in the pole vault when he cleared 19 feet, 3/8 inches.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Salute to fans, Billy Olson acknowledges the cheers of the crowd following his word record pole vault Friday night at The Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games, Olson became the first man in history to exceed 19 feet indoors in the pole vault when he cleared 19 feet, 3/8 inches.
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