April 18, 1948 (vol. 58, iss. 136) • Page Image 7
…13, 1948 THE MICIGAN DAILY Fnveileat s World SotPute corc 58-Foot 1-4Inch Shot Spurs American Olympic Hopes Wolverines efeat aws 9-7 Michigan's mighty shot-putter, Charles Fonville, gave United States Olympic hopes a healthy boost with a world-record-shat- tering performance at the Kansas Relays yesterday. Fonville pushed the 16-pound iron ball 58 feet 14 inch to top the recognized world's standard of 57 feet 1 inch set by the former Lou...…