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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...them identical, cases of identical twins who are able athletes are rare. Harvard had her famed hockey-playing Bigelows in 1928-29. Yale had her Driscolls nearly 20 years ago, one an oarsman, one a trackman, neither brilliant. Indiana State Teachers College had twin sisters named Sonafelt who were so anxious to have identical records in everything that one, a much better high diver than the other, would wriggle into her sister's place at swimming meets and dive for both. Best twin legend is that of the Sherman boys of Brooklyn, Charlie & Joe, who are supposed to have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Millrose Men | 2/15/1937 | See Source »

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