First Over 17 Feet
(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) CORAL GABLES (Florida), August 25. The United States pole vaulter, John Fennel, hurrying to beat a thunderstorm, became the first man in history to clear 17 feet in the pole vault on Saturday. He soared over the bar at a world record of 17ft 05in at Coral Gabies, Florida, United Press International reported. “I’ve been looking forward to this. I felt relaxed and now I feel great,” Fennel said.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30219, 26 August 1963, Page 13
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76First Over 17 Feet Press, Volume CII, Issue 30219, 26 August 1963, Page 13
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