Word: cote
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Taylor Hess '47 discovered the body floating in the river across from Weld Boat House. Three men stationed in the A.S.T. unit here succeeded in removing the corpse from the water after they had been summoned for help by Hess. They were Cpl. Anton A. Cedewall, Pfe. Robert Cote, and Pfe. Sidney Simons, all quartered at Leverett House...
...They have traveled 100 yards in twelve seconds,* a mile in six minutes, five miles in 32 minutes. Highlight of every snow-shoe meet is the ten-mile marathon. In last week's ten-mile event-for the International championship-no Americans dared compete. Favorite was little Gerard Cote, 27-year-old newsdealer of St. Hyacinthe, Que. Cote, recently voted Canada's No. i athlete, weighs only 128 lb. Three years ago, he won the International snow-shoe marathon in the record-breaking time of 1 hr. 3 min. 46 sec. Last year, without snowshoes, he outran America...
Last week Marathoner Cote lined up with ten challengers, dressed in woolen tights and wearing on their moccasined feet specially built racing snowshoes, narrower and lighter than ordinary ones. Three years ago, when Snowshoer Cote set a new world's record, the thermometer registered 10° below zero-and he crossed the finish line with partially frozen feet and knees. Last week it was warmer, and Cote was in less of a hurry. His winning time...