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1968 - Bill Toomey overcame bouts of hepatitis and mononucleosis and a shattered kneecap to win the Olympic decathlon at Mexico City. In the pole vault, he was one miss from elimination at the opening height of 11 feet, 9 1/4 inches.
On This Day in 1968
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