by Mark Cullen
Seventy-one years ago - May 8, 1954
- Parry O’Brien, one of the greatest male shot putters in history, broke the 60’
barrier. If ever he made a mistake, it was shattering 60’ two days after Roger
Bannister ran the first sub-4:00 minute mile. While the world was understandably
focused on Bannister, O’Brien did little to call attention to his own momentous
achievement.
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| Parry O'Brien photo credit: USC Trojans.com |
