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VanderVoort: Multifacted athlete and engineer in Aiken’s heyday
Gilbert VanderVoort, famed runner and Mr. Fixit, built a life around sport and service. Aiken hardware and Graniteville Plant maintenance chief for 30 years, he mentored crews, oversaw mill additions, and led the hospital board for 21 years. He preserved family sports, rode with the Aiken Drag Hunt, and remains active at 79 with fishing, gym workouts, and gardening. Born in Passaic, N J, he ran with the Newark Athletic Club from 1925 to 1929, facing Paavo Nurmi at Madison Square Garden and later helped expand local industry and community facilities in South Carolina.
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Madison Square Garden
Gilbert Henry VanderVoort
Fixit
Graniteville Company
Gilbert VanderVoort
Gregg Park
Dale
VanderVoort
Passaic
N.J
Vander Voort
Newark Athletic Club
Paavo Nurmi
Nurmi
Jim Purcell
Aiken
Clearwater
Purcell
Jim
Graniteville
Gregg
Henry Woodhead
Augusta
Giant
Textile Company
Bob Tarrant
Aiken County Hospital
Savannah River
Aiken Community Hospital
Marlene
England
Holland
Germany
Brussels
Luxemburg
Rome
France
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York