'Highschool' 2
His love of music
started to pull him in another direction and he began to make money playing in
dance halls. At the same time, he also started competing in Athletics races and
won the state championships in the 120 yard High Hurdles in his second year.
His coach didn’t approve of his job as a musician who played music late into
the night in smokey halls that may end up damaging his lungs and reducing his
lung capacity.
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During the late
1930s and for most of the 1940s, Minneapolis high schools dominated the
Minnesota boys state track and field meet, with a Minneapolis team winning the
championship 12 consecutive years.
In 1943 and 1944, an
athlete from Minneapolis Southwest dominated one event – the 120 yard high
hurdles – winning two state titles. The athlete was named Peter Aurness.
In 1943, at the
University of Minnesota’s Memorial Stadium, Aurness won the event with a time
of 15.5 seconds to help Southwest finished second with 17.125 points.
Minneapolis North won the title with 21 points. The next year, at Memorial
Stadium, Aurness defended his title with a time of 15.4 seconds. Southwest
finished in a tie for fourth place as the top five schools in the meet were
from Minneapolis. Minneapolis Central won the event with 26 points.
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