In the 1940s, Richard "Boo" Morcom was one of the best athletes in the country. He was a pole vaulter in the 1948 Olympics.
Boo competed in Masters track and field until just a couple years ago. He has held world records in several Masters events and still holds a couple of pole vault records: outdoor, age 65 and older (12.4 feet) and indoor, age 70 and older (10.3 feet).
Boo spent most of his adult life as a track and field coach and he was a pioneer in creating opportunities for female athletes. He?s now in his early 80s, living in New Hampshire, and is a volunteer coach at a Kearsarge Middle School.
