Word: zumwalt
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Dates: during 1952-1952
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When Bob came home, two weeks later, 10,000 Tulareans lined the road from the airport to the town. Mayor Elmo Zumwalt presented Bob with the keys to the city. At the Elks Club, the reception was so warm "that we threw away the key." Governor Earl Warren's speech of welcome was heard by thousands of happy Tulareans at the fair grounds. Nowadays, Southern Pacific railway conductors call Tulare "Mathiasville." Signs at both ends of town proclaim: "Tulare, Home of Bob Mathias, Olympic and U.S. Decathlon Champion...