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1960 Press Photo john thomas, high jump B.U. Boston

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Caption: Boston, April 6 - Camera Shy - World's champion high jumper John Thomas leaves Massachusetts Memorial Hospital on crutches today with famous left foot in a cast after elevator mishap. Thomas, a Boston University freshman is trying to remove cap of brother Warren, 4, who covered face at sight of news photographers. With jumper are his parent Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Thomas. Thomas had been hospitalized 12 days, is due to spend another week in B.U. infirmary. He made his record leap of.

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