George Horine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Horine

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1890

Place of Birth: Escondido, California, United States

Date of Death: 28-Nov-1948

Profession: baseball player, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Leslie Horine (February 3, 1890 – November 28, 1948) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the high jump.
He is credited with developing a technique called a forerunner to the western roll, a technique he developed due to the layout of his backyard where he practiced which was considered "backward" at the time.
While on the track team at Stanford University, his technique was corrected to the more conventional jumping style of the time.
He equalled the NCAA record in the event at 6' 4" as a sophomore.
His junior year, 1912, he reverted to his old style, improving to 6' 4 3/4" and then a world record 6' 6 1/8".
A few weeks later at the Olympic Trials, he improved again to jump 6' 7" making him the first man to break the 2 metres (6 ft 6.7 in) barrier.
It was the first high jump world record ratified by the IAAF.
He never improved upon his record, which stood for two years.