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This Day in X-Nation/T&F–November 13
1982—Edinboro’s Greg Beardsley received the Div.II males’s x-country title in brutal climate in St.Cloud, Minnesota (15f, 6” snow heading in the right direction) His 60.9 seconds margin of victory remains to be the most important since Div.II was established in 1973.
https://eriesportshalloffame.org/inductee/greg-beardsley/
Div.II Historical past(Males): http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_cross_country_champs_records/2023-24/D2.pdf
http://www.ustfccca.org/meets-results/meet-history?series=3370
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Men%27s_Division_II_Cross_Country_Championship
Born On This Day
Deceased
5-time Olympian—Discus (’56-gold medalist, ’60-7th, 1964-12th),
1968—6th, 1972-Qual. Spherical)
5-time U.S. Champion (1957,1960,1962,1964,1968)
Set 4 American Data (better of 185-3 [56.46]/1972)
Received the Olympic gold medal whereas competing for her native Czechoslavakia. Whereas on the Video games
In Melbourne, she fell in love with American Hal Connolly, who received the gold medal within the Males’s
Hammer Throw. Coming throughout the Chilly Conflict, their love affair made them media darlings
in each nations. Couple was divorced in 1975.
With Czech icons Emil and Dana Zátopek serving as witnesses, the couple received married in Prague in
1957, regardless of preliminary objections from the Czech authorities.
Mentioned Olga, “…admittedly, it was unprecedented that anybody would get throughout the Iron Curtain and get
married, however after a lot verbal preventing with the administration in Prague, enthusiastic help
from newspapers overseas, and approval by [US. Secretary of State] Mr. Dulles in the usA. and
President Zápotocký in Czechoslovakia we acquired permission.”
91 (1932-April 12, 2024)
At 91, she had been the oldest dwelling American feminine Olympian in T&F on the time of her passing
In Her Personal Phrases:
https://www.kcet.org/departures-columns/olga-connolly-an-amazing-olympic-and-american-love-story
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77826
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Fikotová
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1960/04/18/the-connollys
