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Boo Morcom
Albert Richmond "Boo" Morcom (May 1, 1921 – October 3, 2012)〔(Boo Morcom's obituary )〕 was an American track and field athlete.
==Early career==
He was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. While he is primarily known for his exploits in the pole vault event, he has demonstrated versatility in other events including long jump and high jump. He set several records at Braintree High School. At the age of 19 he was the best pole vaulter in the state of Massachusetts. He became known as "the Barefoot Boy" for his habit of high jumping with one shoe on and one shoe off. Then when he matriculated to the University of New Hampshire under coach Paul Sweet, the Boston newspaper sport pages would refer to him as "One Shoe Boo." His fame spread as he pole vaulted on an athletic tour of Canada with three other athletes including Babe Ruth.〔http://masterstrack.com/2007/02/1552/ Reprint: The Energy Thing, 2003〕 In 1940 he took his athletic skills to the University of New Hampshire, where his record in the long jump lasted for 67 years. But his studies were interrupted by World War II. Before departing for the conflict, he won the 1942 United States National Championships in the pole vault.〔http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAIndoorTF/men/mPV.asp USATF Pole Vault Champions〕 He also finished in second place in the high jump.〔(Track and Field News HJ results )〕 He returned to UNH to become the 1947 NCAA pole vault champion.〔(NCAA Championships )〕 In 1950, he was recalled to the Army's 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" as an officer and Jumpmaster for the Korean War.
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