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Don Bragg, former Olympic hero who starred at Penns Grove and Villanova, dies at 83
Mr. Bragg became a national figure when he won the pole vault in the 1960 Olympics by clearing 15 feet, 5 inches with an inflexible aluminum pole, which is now as outdated as an eight-track player.
![Don Bragg performs a pole vault during the 1960 Olympics in Rome, in which he won a gold medal.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/v2/GR7T622CHVFVJGOKMPTPJRTQ3E.jpg?auth=25fd91be25d39d5b5f058599cec400a86b197ac05d7f3b99aa1789ba0416c76a&width=760&height=507&smart=true)