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2 unusual facts about Con Walsh


Con Walsh

In 1910 Walsh set the record for throwing the 56 pound weight for height, breaking Pat McDonald's record by throwing the weight 16 feet 7/8 inches high at the second annual athletic meet of the New York Press Club Athletic Association.

Cornelius E. "Con" Walsh (April 24, 1885 – December 7, 1961) was an Irish Canadian athlete who represented Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics.



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