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Arnie Robinson Dies at 72; San Diego’s Olympic Gold Medal Long Jumper, Hero

by Ken Stone December 1, 2020January 19, 2021

San Diego’s Arnie Robinson — an Olympic long jump champion and member of the sport’s Hall of Fame — died Tuesday morning and was being remembered as an icon of the sport. Robinson, who was 72, had battled a brain tumor since 2005, said The San Diego Union-Tribune, which first reported his passing, citing the […]

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Willie Banks at Home: Two-Time Olympian Leaping into Leukemia Society Work

by Ken Stone March 30, 2020March 31, 2020
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Willie Banks of Carlsbad Leaps into Track & Field Stratosphere — IAAF Council

by Ken Stone September 25, 2019September 26, 2019
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Inaugural World Beach Games Yanked from San Diego Amid Revenue Fears

by Ken Stone May 30, 2019May 31, 2019
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Carlsbad’s Willie Banks Offers ‘Bold’ Cure for Track and Field’s ‘Dinosaur’ Status

by Ken Stone December 14, 2018December 16, 2018
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3 San Diego Firms Win Coveted Prize: Key Producers of 2019 World Beach Games

by Ken Stone November 27, 2018November 28, 2018
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Banks vs. Hightower: Who Can Best Grow Track and Field with Fans?

by Ken Stone November 21, 2018November 22, 2018
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Olympian Willie Banks Seeking to Oust Ex-Teammate Hightower as IAAF Council Rep

by Ken Stone November 15, 2018November 16, 2018
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Russians Coming to San Diego for Record-Nations World Beach Games 2019

by Ken Stone November 14, 2018November 15, 2018
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North Koreans Hoped for San Diego’s World Beach Games in 2019

by Ken Stone May 24, 2018May 30, 2019
Posted inBusiness

Hard-Core Fans Cry as Track & Field News Ceases Printing After 70 Years

by Ken Stone January 18, 2018August 11, 2018
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Surf’s Up in Prague: San Diegans to Detail 2019 World Beach Games — Shorter and Less Costly

by Ken Stone October 28, 2017November 12, 2018
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Willie Banks Heads Downsized Staging of 2019 World Beach Games

by Ken Stone October 20, 2016May 20, 2019
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Willie Banks tweaks triple-jumpers, sees 62-foot world record

by Editor November 10, 2015November 11, 2015

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