Word: trackmen
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Kampala as hostages against his return. When Amin finally fell, the family escaped to West Germany. In friendlier political climes, Akii-bua is preparing for the '80 Moscow Olympics, in which he will compete again for Uganda. So happy was one of the world's greatest trackmen to be free of politics that he lined up his family, down to youngest daughter Denise, 14 months, for a joyous group portrait on the blocks...
...Senior track captain Geoff Stiles captures the NCAA indoor pole vault competition at 17 feet, 3 inches, setting a new Ivy League, New England and Harvard record. The thinclad two-mile relay team of Adam Dixon, John Chafee, Thad McNulty and John Murphy finishes third. The five trackmen make All-American as the Crimson grabs seventh in the nation...
...About 30 trackmen will make the trip, and Yale is assured of ten places on the roster, Crimson assistant coach Ed Stowell said yesterday...
...typical, gloomy New Haven weather Saturday, the trackmen left no room for doubters, crushing Yale...
...squad proved no match for the trackmen as Harvard swept the first three spots in the mile, the triple jump and the long jump...