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After many years of promising me my grandfather's medals, mom let loose and let me have 20. So I made a poster!
I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
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Very nice!
What's not to like? Congrats!
Thanks.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Can I ask, do you know of his accomplishments? Was he an NCAA Track All-American, olympian, etc...?
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Box of 20
SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
Drunner
(Coach of
1995 US National Champ Boys XC Team (USA Today)
1999 US National Champ Girls XC Team (USA Today)
USA #1 All-Time Fastest Girls XC Team (1999 -- 18:13 Average for 5k on Footlocker South Course)
11 National Top-10 Rankings for XC
USA Indoor Record Holders Boys 4x800M Relay
85 NCAA D-1 Track Athletes Nationwide
Grads represented in USA Olympic Trials, World Mtn. Running, NCAA Records (Steeplechase), World XC Championships (3x), Footlocker Finalists (5)
Yeah . . . we can handle distance running . . . . (Oh, and we had the State Pole Vault Champ 3 of the last 5 years!!!!!)
Drunner
<< <i>Can I ask, do you know of his accomplishments? Was he an NCAA Track All-American, olympian, etc...? >>
In the early 1920's So. Cal. was a real hot bed of talent, with Bud Nash & Bud Houser to name two. In the 1920's the height of the High Hurdle's in high school was 42" as compared to the 39" height today. Huntington Beach H.S. was a real powerhouse back then with Nash and my grandpa. After H.S. he attended USC where he specialized in the 120 yd High Hurdles and Pole Vault, being one of the first few to break the 13' barrier. Breaking the 13' mark was akin to breaking the 4 minute mile (at least as I understand it). During the 1924 Olympic Trials he broke his leg in a practice jump and missed his opportunity to compete.
Unfortunately all of his trophies and most of his medals were stolen (by a brother) in the early 1930's. He still was quite active in track and field promotions up until the late 1970's. He would have faded quietly away but for an incident about 1975. He was in his front yard puttering around his rose bushes when he heard a car approaching at a high rate of speed. He looked up and saw a neighbor kid of about 4 starting to run into the street chasing a ball. Grandpa dropped his pruning shears ran across the yard, hurdled the fence and grabbed the kid inches before he made it into the street.
He died suddenly without warning in 1984 while in the Dr.'s office having his normal yearly physical. I sure miss him...
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
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<< <i>Can I ask, do you know of his accomplishments? Was he an NCAA Track All-American, olympian, etc...? >>
In the early 1920's So. Cal. was a real hot bed of talent, with Bud Nash & Bud Houser to name two. In the 1920's the height of the High Hurdle's in high school was 42" as compared to the 39" height today. Huntington Beach H.S. was a real powerhouse back then with Nash and my grandpa. After H.S. he attended USC where he specialized in the 120 yd High Hurdles and Pole Vault, being one of the first few to break the 13' barrier. Breaking the 13' mark was akin to breaking the 4 minute mile (at least as I understand it). During the 1924 Olympic Trials he broke his leg in a practice jump and missed his opportunity to compete.
Unfortunately all of his trophies and most of his medals were stolen (by a brother) in the early 1930's. He still was quite active in track and field promotions up until the late 1970's. He would have faded quietly away but for an incident about 1975. He was in his front yard puttering around his rose bushes when he heard a car approaching at a high rate of speed. He looked up and saw a neighbor kid of about 4 starting to run into the street chasing a ball. Grandpa dropped his pruning shears ran across the yard, hurdled the fence and grabbed the kid inches before he made it into the street.
He died suddenly without warning in 1984 while in the Dr.'s office having his normal yearly physical. I sure miss him...
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Thanks for taking the time to share the story. I have been blessed to know several amazing vaulters so I can certainly respect your grandfathers accomplishments. And the fact that he was a sort of Roger Bannister of the pole vault world is very cool. I am glad that your family is aware of his history and achievements. Too bad he didn't get the opportunity to compete at the trials in 24'. Sounds to me like he had a chance.
Did you yourself compete, it is obviously in the genes
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"To Give Anything Less than Your Best, Is to Sacrifice the Gift" - Steve Prefontaine
<< <i> Did you yourself compete, it is obviously in the genes
I played Div 1 Basketball but blew out my knee completely in my Sophomore year which ended my career. My wife was a world class 400 m runner. Of our four kids, the youngest girl seems to have gotten the lucky dip in the gene pool for running while the middle daughter is a pretty dominate basketball player.
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
OK, I'm dragging up another from the past.
Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.