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Old August 7th, 2012, 06:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Erector Set inventor was also Olympian
Many people know A.C. Gilbert as the inventory of the Erector Set, the savior of American Flyer electric trains, and the maker of many other interesting toys that defined american boyhoods for over 50 years...

What many don't know is that he was also a ground breaking Olympian...

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Old August 7th, 2012, 07:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I did not know that, interesting video. Thanks
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Old August 7th, 2012, 11:16 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thats interesting. I never heard of the guy. I'm searching through Google right now trying to read more about him. Very inspirational.
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Interesting... I am very curious about the landing of the pole vaulters. There doesn't seem to be anything special they landed on. That must have hurt!
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Interesting... I am very curious about the landing of the pole vaulters. There doesn't seem to be anything special they landed on. That must have hurt!
Nope, nothing special at all! Usually the pit was just sand...if they were lucky there was hay.

Far cry from today's mattress-like pads.
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