Telephone Pole Tossing

1943: St. Louis University introduced a Phys Ed course in "telephone pole tossing".

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Apr 23, 1943

A whole bunch of images of SLU students lifting and tossing poles are archived at the Google Arts and Culture site:

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Posted By: Alex - Tue Mar 23, 2021
Category: Exercise and Fitness | 1940s

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