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26:. He was one of the first men to vault 14 feet (4.26 m) and was
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463:"Lee Barnes and John Kuck Break Vault and Shot Marks"
376:"Leland Stanford Athletes Cop National Track Honors"
220:In addition to pole vaulting, Edmonds took up the
22:(July 3, 1908 â October 26, 1930) was an American
30:champion in 1928 and 1929. After graduating from
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236:and died in the Stanford University Hospital in
321:"Stanford Pole Vaulter Turning To Hurdle Races"
863:"Stanford Athlete Dies Of Infantile Paralysis"
104:championships, helping Stanford beat Barnes's
753:"Simpson Sets New World Mark In Century Dash"
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632:"Big Four Is Picked in Olympic Vault"
572:"A History of the NCAA Championships"
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610:"Stanford Supreme in N.C.A.A. Meet"
108:for that team title by two points.
697:"Collegiate Records Fell For Them"
543:"Several Records Approved At Meet"
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612:. Athens Messenger. June 10, 1928
106:University of Southern California
726:"IC4A Championships (1876-1942)"
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258:"Not Pampered Sons of the Rich"
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34:he started working for the
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515:"Barnes' Vault Refused"
492:"14-Foot Era (4.26,7m)"
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835:"Ex-College Star Dies"
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50:Edmonds was born in
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494:. Pole Vault Canada
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923:1908 births
917:Categories
244:References
197:final year
84:Lee Barnes
74:broke the
72:Sabin Carr
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