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JOddino wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">A Rhett story.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I got to the Nats on the last day of qualifying
in 1972 and Bill Salkowski said I should see this kid that is up just before
him. Turns out the kid was great but the judges had never heard of him
and so he didn't qualify for the finals.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">The next year the boys from the South
talked him up all year and he had it won before he got there.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">There is a big message here. The game
is a lot more complicated than just flying well. If you want to win you
need to understand the game.</font></div>
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That's an interesting story. Rhett was nearly unbeatable from 1972-1976.
He won almost everything in sight, including four straight Nats. In 1976,
when he won his last Nats, he was 19 years old. This means that when Jim
saw him in 1972, Rhett was only 15 years old! He was incredibly mature for
his age and a wonderful ambassador for our sport. His Dad was extremely
supportive. Great combination.<br>
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Ron Van Putte<br>
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