Word: gawking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...with Formosa's Yang Chuan-kwang, and Russia's Vasily Kuznetsov. Foreigners flocked to watch the workouts of another U.S. superstar: Boston University's High Jumper John Thomas, 19, holder of the world record at 7 ft. 3¾ in. When some Russians showed up to gawk, Thomas coolly put the bar at 7 ft. and sailed over with disdainful ease. Gasped the Russians: "Zamechatelno [wonderful...