Sport: Bronx Bomber

Gary Gubner of The Bronx is 17 years old and big for his age—6 ft. 2 in., 245 Ibs., 50 in. chest. He is also almost too strong for his own good. Last week, at a local indoor high-school meet, they gave him the 12-lb. shot and hustled out of range. Four times in a row the massive senior from De Witt Clinton High School ricocheted his put off the ceiling.

The rules do not allow for a toss that hits anything in flight. So the officials moved Gary into a bigger gym. First, he...

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