George Jefferson (athlete)
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George Jefferson was an American
athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Inglewood, California
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A student at UCLA, Jefferson competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics
held in Los Angeles
, United States
in the pole vault where he won the bronze medal.
United States
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athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
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A student at UCLA, Jefferson competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. It was the first time the 50 kilometre walk appeared in the men's athletics at the Games. This was only the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
held in Los Angeles
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, United States
United States
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in the pole vault where he won the bronze medal.