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Who’d have guessed?


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Obviously it’s the season of holiday music and we listen to artists we may not otherwise frequent. Johnny Mathis has claimed much fame for his seasonal offerings. Anyhow after hearing one of his songs I decided to investigate the mans history. His youth was steeped in 2 areas, singing and sports and he was serious about both endeavors. Mathis was a high jumper, a really good high jumper. He was so good that he was slated for the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. At under 6 feet tall Mathis was able to leap over 6.5 feet. His high jump rival growing up in San Francisco was the 7 foot tall Bill Russel of later NBA fame. His music career took off just as he was headed to the Olympic training facilities and his immediate success ended his athletic aspirations. Who’d have guessed?

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