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Janet Turner of Abingdon, Illinois High School at the state track and field competition medal ceremony in May, 1978. Turner received a first place medal for the long jump, leaping 18 feet 4 inches. Turner was the first female athlete from Abingdon to place in state competition and the first to win a medal.
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Contributed by Janet Turner. This project has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor