Earl Holmes Bell, after setting the world record for men’s pole vault at the U.S. Track and Field Federation (USTFF) meet in Wichita, Kansas, on May 29, 1976, with a jump of 5.67 meters (18' 7.25").


Encyclopedia of Arkansas

That is cool. Thanks!

He set a WR at Jonesboro as well. I was there. :)
I still have the newspaper...somewhere.

(06-28-2011 07:23 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  He set a WR at Jonesboro as well. I was there. :)

I was there too.

But, wasn't it the American record, and not the world record?

(06-28-2011 08:49 PM)asuwon Wrote:  

(06-28-2011 07:23 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  He set a WR at Jonesboro as well. I was there. :)

I was there too.

But, wasn't it the American record, and not the world record?

I am 99.9% sure it was a WR. I'll have to check, or maybe Arkstfan can verify.