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George Dimitri Varoff (March 25, 1914 –
January 10, 2002) was an
American pole vaulter.
Varoff was born in
Hawaii to
Ukrainian immigrants and grew up...
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Olympic trials for
Olympic disciplines. At the men's championships,
George Varoff set a
world record in the pole vault. In the women's competition, Helen...
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Keith Brown Boston, U.S. June 1, 1935 1 4.43 m (14 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
George Varoff Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. July 4, 1936 1 4.54 m (14 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Bill...
- Remembered,
Private Pressing, Sus**** (1996) ISBN 0-9527968-0-5 "Capt.
George Varoff safe". The New York Times.
January 17, 1945.
Archived from the original...
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meeting record by a
fraction of an inch. At the
national championships George Varoff won with a new
world record of 14 ft 6+1⁄2 in (4.43 m)
while Sefton vaulted...
- equal. All had
beaten 1936 AAU
champion and
world record holder George Varoff in the U.S. trials. Chile, the
Republic of China, Mexico, Peru,
South Africa...
- 13, 1944
Masonic Hall,
Highland Park, New Jersey, US 41 Draw 35–0–6 Joey
Varoff PTS 6 Nov 13, 1942
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US 40...
- crew of
Superfortress 42-63363
Marietta Misfit,
piloted by
Captain George Varoff, were
forced to bail out of
their fighter-damaged aircraft. All
eleven crewmen...
- medalist,
inducted as an
International Swimming Hall of Fame
honoree George Varoff, 1932:
Record setting pole
vaulter Willie Wise, 1965:
Former professional...
- 9.6 Dan
Kelly 1906 220
yards 21.1 Ed
Moeller 1929
Discus 160–7.7
George Varoff 1936 Pole
vault 14–6.5 Les
Steers 1941 High jump 6–11 Bill
Dellinger 1959...
