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celebs/pro athletes who are into pole vaulting?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:54 am
by fieldguy
Does anyone know of athletes and/or Hollywood stars who are really into t&f and specifically the pole vault? Any celebs/football-baseball-basketball athletes with a distinguished or even undistinguished past in the event? Don't tell me Shaq was a pole vaulter, although it would be nice if it were true.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:00 am
by jryland
kellie rodreges (spelling??) owns a production company in hoolywood and is worth millions and he loves the pole vault he says one day he wants to make a full blown production HBO movie about the pole vault
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:14 am
by achtungpv
Patrick Swayze was a vaulter from Houston.
Shannon Hoon, Bline Melon singer & currently dead from heroin, was a vaulter in high school.
Soon to be movie star Kerbey Smith was a vaulter for Dripping Springs TX and 1 year at A&M
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1728902/
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:20 am
by Mecham
Jared Mecham still pole vaults to this day, and continues researching it. He is just waiting to become famous....
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:44 am
by nessa_pv
I dont know anyone famous who vaults but its cool that they do and should be putting it out more...
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:25 pm
by padow
I didnt realize that Shannon Hoon was "currently" dead! Is there a possible comeback in store?
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:11 pm
by Bubba PV
Patrick "Buddy" Swayze was on my Jr. High School team. I describe it near the end of this podcast with Bob Duckworth of Pole Vault World.
http://www.ourmedia.org/node/53459
Bubba
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:12 pm
by Bubba PV
I forgot. Former NFL quarterback, Steve DeBerg (lefty) jumped 15' at Savanah high school in the Anaheim area in SoCal. Bubba
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:38 pm
by dj
tony dow...pole vaulted in hs.. leave it to beaver.. fame
dj
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:29 pm
by Bubba PV
Dangit! I was racking my brain trying to remember that one yesterday. Thanks DJ! Bubba
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:11 pm
by pvchick
amy chow..who was an olympic gymnast is now pole vaulting. she does it to get her mind off of school..she said it helps her relax..lol i actually got to meet her..and she was really nice. but i met her before she pole vaulted..and before i even knew what pole vault was..lol
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:05 pm
by vaultmd
Nesby Glasgow, former all-pro defensive back, vaulted with me in high school. I just saw him this past weekend and am trying to get him interested in vaulting again. His HS pr was 14'6". He didn't jump in college.