Geoff Capes and an agricultural labourer, being able to load twenty tons of potatoes in twenty minutes. He joined Cambridgeshire Constabulary in 1970, and remained in the police for ten years. First and foremost, Capes was a shot putter and represented his country over a span of 11 years, winning two Commonwealth Games and two Indoor European Championship titles. His first major games were the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, where he finished fourth. In the next two games in 1974 and 1978 he took the gold medal. In this period he also became the European Indoor Champion in both 1974 and
1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships The 1926 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the fifth NCAA track and field championship. Athletes representing 65 universities participated in the event, which was held at Soldier's Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1926. The meet was called "the college Olympics of America." No team championship was recognized at the 1926 event. However, the "Los Angeles Times" reported that, if team points had been counted, the following universities would have been the points leaders: 1. Southern California - 27½ points 2. Michigan - 25 points 3. Nebraska - 13 points 4. Notre Dame