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John Pius Boland was the guy who hadn’t intended to compete at all, but then won two gold medals in the 1896 Olympics in Athens, not in London: https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79 26. Some Thoughts about Basketball and (Eventually) Basket-Weaving 2025.10.05 | Patreon

John Pius Boland was the guy who hadn’t intended to compete at all, but then won two gold medals in the 1896 Olympics in Athens, not in London:<a href="https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/26-some-thoughts-140496583" rel="noopener noreferrer">26. Some Thoughts about Basketball and (Eventually) Basket-Weaving 2025.10.05 | Patreon</a>

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