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Word: nambu (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Broad Jump. A tiny Japanese flag was posted 26 ft., 2½-in. from the takeoff. That was to mark the world's record of Chuhei Nambu, but Nambu could not reach his flag last week. Loud "Banzais" came from a crowd of Japanese sailors in the north grandstand when he got near it with 24 ft., 5¼ in. A tall Negro from the University of Iowa, Edward L. Gordon, got closer and won with 25 ft. ¾ in. It was the first major event that did not set a record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Xth Olympiad | 8/15/1932 | See Source »

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