Cornelius Warmerdam
American pole vaulter
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Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam was an American pole vaulter who held the world record between 1940 and 1957. He missed the Olympics due to World War II, and retired from senior competitions in 1944, though he continued to vault into his sixties. Wikipedia
Born: June 22, 1915, Long Beach, CA
Died: November 13, 2001 (age 86 years), Fresno, CA
Sport: Athletics
Education: California State University, Fresno
Height: 6 ft (183 cm)
Personal best: 4.79 m (1943)