1968 US Olympic Pole Vault Gold medal Bob Seagren signed autograph & photo set--

Description: Check it out...Here's an UNCOMMON 8 1/2" wide by 11" tall AUTOGRAPH & photo of 1968 US Olympic team Gold medal winning pole vault star Bob Seagren-The large signature is signed in blue ink on the front of an unlined index card that is tipped to a larger red backer with a photo of Seagren on front. FANTASTIC display item in great condition and ready to frame-A great example from an uncommon signer! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 4.95 postage is required. 1968 US Olympic Pole Vault Gold medal Bob Seagren signed autograph & photo set-- Click images to enlarge Description Check it out...Here's an UNCOMMON 8 1/2" wide by 11" tall AUTOGRAPH & photo of 1968 US Olympic team Gold medal winning pole vault star Bob Seagren-The large signature is signed in blue ink on the front of an unlined index card that is tipped to a larger red backer with a photo of Seagren on front. Here's some info on Seagren: Robert Seagren (born October 17, 1946) is a retired American pole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic champion. A native of Pomona, California, Seagren was one of the world's top pole vaulters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won six National AAU and four NCAA titles indoors and outdoors. Indoors he posted eight world bests between 1966 and 1969. He was also the Pan American Games champion in 1967. He set his first world record 17 ft 5 in in Fresno on May 14, 1966, followed by his world records 1967 in San Diego 17 ft 7 in, 1968 in Echo Summit near South Lake Tahoe 17 ft 9 in and 1972 in Eugene 18 ft 6 in. In 1968, Seagren participated in his first Olympic Games in Mexico City. In an exciting contest, he won the gold medal with the top three vaulters, including silver medallist Claus Schiprowski (West Germany) and the bronze medal winner Wolfgang Nordwig (East Germany) reaching the same height 17 ft 9 in. Four years later, in Munich, he remains best remembered for the Olympic gold medal he didn't get. In the 1972 Summer Olympics, a last-minute ruling barred the new banana-pole from Olympic competition, forcing some vaulters, including Seagren, to compete with unfamiliar poles. East German Wolfgang Nordwig didn't use a Cata-Pole and won the gold medal, with Seagren coming second. It was the first time an American had failed to win the Olympic gold medal in the pole vault. In fact, no American would again win a gold medal in the pole vault until Nick Hysong won in 2000. A 1968 University of Southern California graduate, Seagren took a try at professional track and later he started his career in television and movies as a show host and soap opera actor. Seagren won the inaugural American Superstars sports competition in 1973 as well as the first World Superstars in 1977, his lone victories in both events. He was able to enjoy the spoils from these competitions because he had become a professional athlete having signed to join the International Track Association (ITA) tour. On the ITA tour he renewed his very personal antagonistic rivalry with fellow American pole vaulter Steve Smith. Seagren went on to become an actor, appearing in several movies and television shows, including the controversial sitcom Soap in 1977 in which he played Dennis Phillips, a gay football player in a relationship with Billy Crystal's character Jodie Dallas. He appeared as a guest star in an episode of "Charlie's Angels" in 1980, called "Toni's Boys" as a detective who worked for a friend of Charlie who was also in the detective business. The episode was a back door pilot for a new series but the show wasn't picked up by the network. He was referred to in the episode as an "Olympic Champion" although he played a fictional character. He also guest starred on the tv series "Wonder Woman" in the episode called "The Man Who Could Not Die". Seagren played himself, serving as an LAPD youth camp counselor on the "Camp Two" episode of Adam-12. Today, he is CEO of International City Racing, which specializes in the development, management, and implementation of road racing, endurance, and fitness events, including the Long Beach International City Marathon. He is also an active supporter of the Commission on Athletics of the California Community Colleges. He was named to the inaugural class of the Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame. In 1986 he was inducted into the USATF National Track and Field Hall of Fame. FANTASTIC display item in great condition and ready to frame-A great example from an uncommon signer! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 4.95 postage is required. Payment We accept Paypal payments. Shipping We will try and combine shipping on multiple purchases wherever possible. 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Price: 15.99 USD

Location: Noblesville, Indiana

End Time: 2024-02-28T20:31:03.000Z

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