Word: konno
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...seven Crimson swimmers who left yesterday for the N.C.A.A. championships at Princeton saw Yale's "undefeatable" swimmers Jimmy McLane and defending champion John Marshall defeated last night by Ohio State's outstanding freshman, Ford Konno, in the 1,500 meter freestyle event...
Ohio State, the nation's top team, should go on to take the championship. Besides having sure double-winners in Dick Cleveland in the sprints and Jack Taylor in the backstroke, the N.C.A.A. ruling permits the Ohioans to use four great freshmen, including Konno, while Yale cannot take advantage of its fine first-year squad...
...matter of fact, you have to feel a little bit sorry for the Yalles. Last year when Hawailan schoolboy Ford Konno was slicing up the "undefeatable" Marshall, those in the know were nodding their heads wisely and saying, "Kiphuth will have him at Yale next year." Konno is now at Ohio State. The poor Ell freshmen have to be content with Kerry Donovan...
...Johnny Weissmuller would not look so giant-like today. Dozens of swimmers now can better their Olympic 100-meter times by as much as five seconds. And last week at Detroit, in the National A.A.U. Championships, dozens did. In the 1,500-meters, Hawaii's little Ford Konno, 18 (5 ft. 6½-in., 143 Ibs.), bested Australia's John Marshall by a full pool length (50 meters). Time: 18:46.3. ¶ Calumet Farm added another to its dazzling array of racing wins. Last week in the $75,275 Arlington Futurity, a Calumet colt, undefeated Hill Gail...
...Kure, Japan, Swimmer Hironoshin Furuhashi shaved nearly a second off the world's record for the 500-meter free style. His time: 5:55.8. Runners-up:Yale's John Marshall, Hawaii's Ford Konno...