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Word: salchow (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1937-1937
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...singles championship. In the school figures. Lee had an edge but it was so slight that Reiter, much improved since last year, had a fine chance to catch up the next night. The chance was improved when Lee, starting his free figures with double Salchow jumps (two revolutions in the air) twisted his left knee so badly that, through the rest of his five-minute routine, he had to switch from his left foot, on which he usually takes off, to his right. He made the change so expertly that no one guessed he was hurt till he limped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Figures in Chicago | 2/22/1937 | See Source »

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