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To: Young Werther
Even though I was a Pole Vaulter, Al and Jim Ryan were track heroes of mine. Of course Bob Seagren was my top favorite. I met Seagren and Ryan at an Indoor event in Philly in the early 70’s.
16 posted on 10/02/2007 10:32:25 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: BallyBill

Jim Ryun was pretty good too. Who was Jim Ryan?


18 posted on 10/02/2007 10:36:03 AM PDT by kabar
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To: BallyBill

Jim Ryun was also a hero of mine. I read his biography and thought that one day maybe I would beat his world mile record. (hah!) I remember the day he called us on the phone. He was responding to my younger brother’s application to his running camp. What a thrill!


19 posted on 10/02/2007 10:39:32 AM PDT by Drawsing (The fool shows his annoyance at once. The prudent man overlooks an insult. (Proverbs 12:16))
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