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1. P17583 - It was fun-style basketball Saturday night when the Harlem Clowns entertained a capacity crowd at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School gym. Abby player, Sam Vandermeulen chats with Clown, Ray "Showboat" Clay..

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2. P18615 - Third annual Kinsmen awards night for sportsmen of the year was held at the Atangard Wednesday with distinguished visitor Harry Jerome presenting the trophies. This year's trophy went to Sam Vandermeulen seen accepting it from the famous athlete, co-holder of the 100 meter record in 10 seconds flat and a bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics. On Jerome's right are Kinsmen Eldon Bartsch and Bob Reichardt. Other district athletes to receive trophies were Vic Rahn, Dennis Neumann, Don Wallace and Tim Crombie. Jerome's trainer, John Minicello, was guest speaker for the evening.

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3. P18616 - Third annual Kinsmen awards night for sportsmen of the year was held at the Atangard Wednesday with distinguished visitor Harry Jerome presenting the trophies. This year's trophy went to Sam Vandermeulen seen accepting it from the famous athlete, co-holder of the 100 meter record in 10 seconds flat and a bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympics. Group picture of trophy recipients.

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4. P18678 - The four winners at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School awards day last week are Miss Chaplin, Y Teen service cup, Sam Vandermeulen, Heppner trophy for athlete of the year, Nancy Hunter, Hacker trophy for all around girl, and Ken Renneberg, Crocker trophy for all around boy.

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5. P18741 - Sam Vandermeulen examines height of high jump bar with several other people during the opening activities held in honour of the new track opening at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. During the activities, he set a new Canadian record in the high jump on Saturday, as he cleared the bar at 6 feet 4 inches. The application has been made for it to be recognized as a Canadian record in three divisions: Canadian interscholastic, juvenile native and juvenile open. He managed to set the record using borrowed spikes and clad in his swim trunks, as he was studying for exams and hadn't planned on participating.

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6. P18742 - Sam Vandermeulen in the midst of a high jump attempt during the opening activities held in honour of the new track opening at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. During the activities, he set a new Canadian record in the high jump on Saturday, as he cleared the bar at 6 feet 4 inches. The application has been made for it to be recognized as a Canadian record in three divisions: Canadian interscholastic, juvenile native and juvenile open. He managed to set the record using borrowed spikes and clad in his swim trunks, as he was studying for exams and hadn't planned on participating.

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7. P18743 - Sam Vandermeulen in the midst of a high jump attempt during the opening activities held in honour of the new track opening at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. During the activities, he set a new Canadian record in the high jump on Saturday, as he cleared the bar at 6 feet 4 inches. The application has been made for it to be recognized as a Canadian record in three divisions: Canadian interscholastic, juvenile native and juvenile open. He managed to set the record using borrowed spikes and clad in his swim trunks, as he was studying for exams and hadn't planned on participating.

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8. P18749 - Sam Vandermeulen between practice jumps during the opening activities held in honour of the new track opening at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. During the activities, he set a new Canadian record in the high jump on Saturday, as he cleared the bar at 6 feet 4 inches. The application has been made for it to be recognized as a Canadian record in three divisions: Canadian interscholastic, juvenile native and juvenile open. He managed to set the record using borrowed spikes and clad in his swim trunks, as he was studying for exams and hadn't planned on participating.

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9. P18750 - Sam Vandermeulen signing papers and possibly autographs between practice jumps during the opening activities held in honour of the new track opening at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. During the activities, he set a new Canadian record in the high jump on Saturday, as he cleared the bar at 6 feet 4 inches. The application has been made for it to be recognized as a Canadian record in three divisions: Canadian interscholastic, juvenile native and juvenile open. He managed to set the record using borrowed spikes and clad in his swim trunks, as he was studying for exams and hadn't planned on participating.

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10. P18751 - Sam Vandermeulen between practice jumps during the opening activities held in honour of the new track opening at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. During the activities, he set a new Canadian record in the high jump on Saturday, as he cleared the bar at 6 feet 4 inches. The application has been made for it to be recognized as a Canadian record in three divisions: Canadian interscholastic, juvenile native and juvenile open. He managed to set the record using borrowed spikes and clad in his swim trunks, as he was studying for exams and hadn't planned on participating.

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11. P18752 - Sam Vandermeulen between practice jumps during the opening activities held in honour of the new track opening at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. During the activities, he set a new Canadian record in the high jump on Saturday, as he cleared the bar at 6 feet 4 inches. The application has been made for it to be recognized as a Canadian record in three divisions: Canadian interscholastic, juvenile native and juvenile open. He managed to set the record using borrowed spikes and clad in his swim trunks, as he was studying for exams and hadn't planned on participating.

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12. P18753 - Sam Vandermeulen in the midst of a high jump attempt during the opening activities held in honour of the new track opening at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. During the activities, he set a new Canadian record in the high jump on Saturday, as he cleared the bar at 6 feet 4 inches. The application has been made for it to be recognized as a Canadian record in three divisions: Canadian interscholastic, juvenile native and juvenile open. He managed to set the record using borrowed spikes and clad in his swim trunks, as he was studying for exams and hadn't planned on participating.

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13. P20535 - Annual Sportsmen of the Year banquet, sponsored by the Abbotsford Kinsmen, was held Wednesday at the Park Hotel. Famous sports athletes and guest speakers of the event, BC Lion Joe Kapp, centre and Billy McNeill, right, presented this year’s winner of the award, Sam Vandermeulen, left. Vandermeulen won this award last year as well, is a basketball and high jump start from the area, and is now a student at the University of British Columbia. Others receiving awards at the event were: Jake Block, for curling and golf, Tom Smith, for football, basketball and shot put, Wayne Larson, for soccer, football and basketball, and Ed Suderman, a former Mennonite Educational Institute basketball star and a current student at UBC.

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14. P42345 - Sam Vandermeulen outside practicing high jump.

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15. P42346 - Gerry Swan, the track and field coach, standing outside along with Sam Vandermeulen and Harry Jerome, a Canadian school teacher and track and field runner who competed in three Olympic Games, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the Pan-American Games during the 1960s.

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16. P48708 - Abbotsford Secondary School senior boys basketball team about to compete in the BC Provincial Championships to be held at the UBC Memorial gym. Front row, left to right: Frank Dyck, Bob Jory, Don McDonald, Mike Inman, Larry Grist, Dave Brownlee. Back row, left to right: Coach Graeme McKay, Vic Rahn, Dan Enarson, John Isaak, Sam Vandermeulen, Mike Shannon, Managers Lorne Dyck, Barry Davies. Absent: Fred Cummings

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17. P49902 - The outstanding feat of winning 20 games without a defeat was accomplished by the Abbotsford Senior Boys Basketball team in an exhibition game against Burnaby Central. The Panthers won by a score of 40 to 35. Coach is Graeme McKay, and two managers are John Baylis and Gary Nielson. Players left to right in the back row are: Joe Sigfusson, Emery Baker, Sam Vandermeulen and Bill Clarke. Wayne Larson, Tim Crombie, Dennis Dyck, Stewart Freund and Terry Mitchell are in the front row.

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