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John Uelses
John Uelses (born Hans Feigenbaum in Berlin, Germany, 1937)〔http://articles.philly.com/2003-01-10/sports/25467006_1_pole-vault-fiberglass-pole-sports-calendar/2〕 is a retired American pole vaulter and Corporal in the United States Marine Corps who graduated from La Salle University in Philadelphia in 1965. He was the first person to ever pole vault 16' (4.88 m) he held the world record in the pole vault for a short time with his personal best of 4.89 m. Uelses being one of the first vaulters to jump on a fiberglass pole, made this new style of vaulting pole the standard with his 16' jump. He was also featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on Feb 26 1962. As a member of the Explorer track team, won the NCAA pole vault championship in 1964, 3 IC4A championships and 2 MAC championships in the event. Also played soccer for La Salle. ==Early life==
He was born in Germany just before the outset of World War II. When war broke out, his father was sent to the Russian front and died there. His single mother struggled and in 1949 sent her 11-year-old son to live with an aunt in Miami, Florida who adopted the boy. Hans anglicized his first name to John and took the family surname. He gained American citizenship after elementary school. He attended Miami High School, first running hurdles and throwing events before a friend enticed him to pole vault. He cleared 10'6" on the first day, improving to 13' by the end of his first year.〔
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