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Word: jungwirth (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...easygoing history major (B-minus grades) has never yet really been pushed, has finished some races looking back at the field with a laugh on his face. At the Olympics in Rome this summer, Burleson will get plenty of pushing from such stars as Czechoslovakia's Stanislav Jungwirth (3:38.1 for the 1,500 meters) and Australia's Herb Elliott, record holder of the mile (3:54.5) and 1,500 meters (3:36). Says the confident Burleson: "If I can keep within 20 yards of the leader of a race, I figure I can outkick anyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Oregon Flash | 2/1/1960 | See Source »

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