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Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector
I enjoy looking at my stuff, day and night. It brings me immeasurable joy - but then again nothing in my collection has much great monetary value beyond how it makes me feel.
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Here are a couple of early Cornell athletes for you to view:
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John Paul Jones - competed in several track events at the 1912 Olympics. He also played in the baseball demonstration game. His time in the mile in 1913 was the first world record recognized by the IAAF.
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Alma Richards - gold medalist in the high jump at the 1912 Olympics. This shows him with Avery Brundage, probably after they competed in the 1916 AAU decathlon championships.
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Joseph Lazarus - competed in boxing at the 1924 Olympics. This is a part of a collection of 25+ personal photos taken in the Olympic village of the U.S. boxing team.