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The plight of a pole-vaulter. It was the darkest moment in Bob Raftis' amateur career when the Toronto pole-vaulter failed to clear 15 feet at the Canada Games. It cost him first place
The plight of a pole-vaulter. It was the darkest moment in Bob Raftis' amateur career when the Toronto pole-vaulter failed to clear 15 feet at the Canada Games. It cost him first place

The plight of a pole-vaulter. It was the darkest moment in Bob Raftis' amateur career when the Toronto pole-vaulter failed to clear 15 feet at the Canada Games. It cost him first place

Date8/25/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: The plight of a pole-vaulter. It was the darkest moment in Bob Raftis' amateur career when the Toronto pole-vaulter failed to clear 15 feet at the Canada Games. It cost him first place.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0075265F
Free and clear. Michael Power pole vaulter Richard Patulco cleared the bar at 2.60 metres, good for the final qualifying spot in next week's Ontario track and field finals
Free and clear. Michael Power pole vaulter Richard Patulco cleared the bar at 2.60 metres, good for the final qualifying spot in next week's Ontario track and field finals
5/24/1989
Ignominious end, Pole-vaulter Bill Olson lies on the mat after failing in his third and final attempt at 5
Ignominious end, Pole-vaulter Bill Olson lies on the mat after failing in his third and final attempt at 5
1/31/1986
Cool dudes, clockwise from top right, Colleen Murphy, 16, Steve Gill, 16, Tracey Raftis, 16, Denise Lassaline, 16, Judy Demers, 16, Steven Pirso, 15, Kim Nadeau, 16, Brad Harris 14
Cool dudes, clockwise from top right, Colleen Murphy, 16, Steve Gill, 16, Tracey Raftis, 16, Denise Lassaline, 16, Judy Demers, 16, Steven Pirso, 15, Kim Nadeau, 16, Brad Harris 14
8/29/1986
Bob Raftis soars over bar with ease at North York meet
Bob Raftis soars over bar with ease at North York meet
7/2/1968
Going Up! Shirt-tail flying, Mike ffman of Lawrence Park kicks his feet high to clear bu senior pole vault event at TSSAA finals in Birchmou Stadium yesterday
Going Up! Shirt-tail flying, Mike ffman of Lawrence Park kicks his feet high to clear bu senior pole vault event at TSSAA finals in Birchmou Stadium yesterday
5/25/1972
Tracking the track stars. Drama of the pole-vaulting at Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games last night in Maple Leaf Gardens captured Prime Minister (...)
Tracking the track stars. Drama of the pole-vaulting at Toronto Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games last night in Maple Leaf Gardens captured Prime Minister (...)
1/1/1974
Chris Papanicolaou of Greece, world record holder in pole vault, in Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games
Chris Papanicolaou of Greece, world record holder in pole vault, in Star Maple Leaf Indoor Games
2/2/1972
Dwight Stone of pacific Coast Club clears the bar at 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches to win the high jump at last night's Star-Maple Leaf indoor games. Five comp(...)
Dwight Stone of pacific Coast Club clears the bar at 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches to win the high jump at last night's Star-Maple Leaf indoor games. Five comp(...)
2/3/1973
Pole vault champ Jeff Miller attempts to clear five metres (16
Pole vault champ Jeff Miller attempts to clear five metres (16
8/22/1992
After the peace and quiet of the North Pole, Santa's a bit nonplussed by the noise when small boys howl in terror at the sight of him, as they would a(...)
After the peace and quiet of the North Pole, Santa's a bit nonplussed by the noise when small boys howl in terror at the sight of him, as they would a(...)
12/12/1963
A busy day on Toronto hydro poles, More action, still, when Hydro sells the poles
A busy day on Toronto hydro poles, More action, still, when Hydro sells the poles
4/2/1969
Pole position. No, these Canadian Forces jets are not impaled on the CN Tower. Ten feet apart, two Tutor trainers of the Snowbirds aerobatic team make(...)
Pole position. No, these Canadian Forces jets are not impaled on the CN Tower. Ten feet apart, two Tutor trainers of the Snowbirds aerobatic team make(...)
8/30/1979