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    Forrest Grady "Spec" Towns (February 6, 1914 – April 9, 1991) was an American track and field athlete. He was the 1936 Olympic champion in the 110 m hurdles...
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  • Born in Elberton, Georgia, Robert "Bobby" Towns was the son of Forrest Towns and Martha Elizabeth Eberhardt. Towns grew up in Athens, Georgia, where he played...
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  • International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912. The IAAF ratified Forrest Smithson's 15.0 mark set at the 1908 London Olympic Games as the inaugural...
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    Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877) was a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War and later the first Grand...
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    30:15.6 Volmari Iso-Hollo  Finland 30:20.2 110 metres hurdles details Forrest Towns  United States 14.2 Don Finlay  Great Britain 14.4 Fritz Pollard  United...
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    seconds, Forrest Smithson (USA), 1908 First under 15 seconds: 14.8 seconds, Earl Thomson (CAN), 1920 First under 14 seconds: 13.7 seconds, Forrest Towns (USA)...
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  • Look up towns in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Towns are settlements that are generally larger than villages but smaller than cities. Towns may also...
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  • Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. An adaptation of the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom, the...
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  • Forrest is a masculine given name. Notable persons with the name include: Forrest (singer) (1953–2013), born Forrest Thomas, American singer popular in...
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  • Forrest may refer to: Forrest, Australian Capital Territory Forrest, Victoria, a small rural township Division of Forrest, a federal division of the Australian...
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    disqualified in the final in Los Angeles. Forrest Towns and Fritz Pollard, Jr. of the United States were the favorites; Towns had set the world record at 14.1...
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    Robinson Archie San Romani Dale Schofield Harold Smallwood Roy Staley Forrest Towns Gene Venzke Archie Williams Harry Williamson John Woodruff Stanley Wudyka...
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    400m race. Glenn Cunningham – Won 1 silver medal in the 1500m race. Forrest Towns – Won 1 gold medal in the 110m hurdles. Fritz Pollard – Won 1 bronze...
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    is Forrest City. St. Francis County comprises the Forrest City, Arkansas Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Memphis-Forrest City...
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    Forrest City is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, and the county seat. It was named for General Nathan Bedford Forrest, a notable...
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    Robinson Archie San Romani Dale Schofield Harold Smallwood Roy Staley Forrest Towns Gene Venzke Archie Williams Harry Williamson John Woodruff Stanley Wudyka...
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    Notable UGA men's track and field athletes include Olympic gold medalist Forrest Towns and bronze medalist Reese Hoffa. UGA coach Petros Kyprianou guided the...
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  • with age, and was advised to only play non-contact sports. He remained in town for school, and set national junior college records in the 100 meter, 200...
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    Robinson Archie San Romani Dale Schofield Harold Smallwood Roy Staley Forrest Towns Gene Venzke Archie Williams Harry Williamson John Woodruff Stanley Wudyka...
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    Robinson Archie San Romani Dale Schofield Harold Smallwood Roy Staley Forrest Towns Gene Venzke Archie Williams Harry Williamson John Woodruff Stanley Wudyka...
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  • Craig Lorne Forrest (born 20 September 1967) is a Canadian former professional soccer player and sports commentator. As a player, he was a goalkeeper...
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  • Sacred,' 'She's Got That Swing,' 'The Thrill of a Lifetime,' 'Taking the Town,' 'Blossoms Broadway,' and 'Every Day's a Holiday.' In five months Sam has...
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    Beard 1932: Jack Keller 1933: John Morriss 1934–35: Percy Beard 1936: Forrest Towns 1937: Allen Tolmich 1938: Fred Wolcott 1939: Joe Batiste 1940–41: Fred...
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