By David Eskenazi and Steve Rudman Four years ago, in connection with the annual Star of the Year awards program, the Seattle Sports Commission conducted an online poll asking fans to vote on the top sports story of the previous 75 years. The commission sorted through dozens of potential stories,…
Up until 1964, Fred Hansen had made a slow but gradual improvement as a pole vaulter, reaching a personal best of 4.90m in 1963. But in the early months of the 1964 season, Hansen rapidly exploded to become the world’s premier vaulter. On 5 June, at Houston, Hansen cleared 5.20m,…
