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Spitz Wins Fourth and Fifth Gold at Munich Olympics
AP special correspondent reports Mark Spitz led Americans to a day of triumph with his fourth and fifth golds, while US sprinters faced a costly scheduling error. Bob Taylor battled for a 100m final spot as Hart and Robinson were disqualified for missing heats. U.S. medal tally rose with wrestling and swimming relay golds, as East Germany and the Soviet Union chased the lead.
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Will Grimsley
Olympic Village
Munich
America’s
Humanorpedo
Mark Spitz
United States
Bob Taylor
Houston
Tragee
Spitz
Marvel
Carmichel
Calif
U.S
Npworld
Eddie Hart
Rey Robinson
Algo
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Heidi Rosendahl
West Germany
Heidi
Peter Frenkel
East Germany
Gail Neali
Australia
Mal Ann
Boris} Onischenko
Hungary
Andras Bulezo
Scott Taylor
Portland
Ore
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Minsk
Russia
Don Schollander
Tokyo
Johnny Weissmuller
Nedo Nadi
Antwerp
Paavo Nutmi
Jesse Owens
Fannye Blankers- Koen
Schollander
Miss Neall
America
Claudia Kolb
Leslie Cliff
Canda
Novella Calligaris
Italy
Andrea Gyarmati
Frenkel
Vladimir Golubnichi
Hans Reiman
Miss Rosendahl
Diana Yorgava
Bulgaria
Eva Suranova
Czechoslovakia
Ben Peterson
Commstock
Wis
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