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Once Upon a Time in the Vest

A blog for athletes and fans of 20th century Track and Field culled from articles in sports journals of the day, original articles, book reviews, and commentaries from readers.

  • By George Brose, Roy Mason
  • Based in Canada and United States of America
  • Roughly one post per week
  • First post on

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Most recent posts

V 15 N. 3 Coach Harold 'Lefty' Martin R.I.P. (1939-2025)
Coach Harold 'Lefty' Martin of Dayton, Ohio, more correctly Trotwood, a northwest suburb of the Gem City. I knew Lefty for several years. He was the women's coach at the University of Dayton when I …
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V. 15 N. 2 More on that 1978 Cincinnati Mini Heart Marathon from the Inside
Following up on our previous posting: Editorial comments are from Bob Roncker. We are not able to transmit the photos from this piece. With regrets. [email protected] of the First Heart Mini-MarathonA few days ago you …
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V 15 N. 1 The Challenges of Organizing a Race and Publishing Results In the Early Days
Good friends look out for each other in all kinds of times. Today Bob Roncker who goes back to my high school days when we competed against each other in 1960-61, has sent me an …
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