Word: devitt
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Lance Larson of the University of Southern California took second according to the judges' decision, although three timers clocked him ahead of Devitt. U.S. officials protested the decision, but in vain. Manuel Dos Santos of Brazil was third...
...Olympic Game standards, he earned the designation "Olympic champion." Hunter took fourth in the 100-meter freestyle, won disputedly by Jon Devitt of Australia...
...meter freestyle. California's lanky Lance Larson. 19. slammed into the wall like a torpedo and seemed to touch out Australia's handsome John Devitt, 23. the world record holder. Still gasping for breath, Devitt congratulated Larson and was accepting condolences from Aussie teammates when he learned he had won after all. Though the timers all put Larson ahead, two of the three judges claimed they saw Devitt's hand slap the wall first. Since the judges' decision is what counts, the victory went to the Aussie. To make the facts jibe with their opinions, officials...