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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Hal Connolly


American hammer throw champion Hal Connolly won Gold at Melbourne in 1956.  He went on to be a teacher in the Santa Monica Public Schools, and after retirement from there, he became an executive with the Special Olympics.  Below is a very handsome studio photo:



 

5 comments:

  1. You can see at a glance just how fit he was. It's the eyes. They're completely clear - and no bags beneath.

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  2. Powerful thighs do me in every time! In looking up Mr. Connolly I must say he was a handsome man with an easy smile among other delights!

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  3. I bet his students didn't dare give him any crap-Dee Exx

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    1. If he taught anything beyond grade six, he probably had to deal with a lot of swooning students, female and male.

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