Inter-Allied Games

Chronicling the history of the Inter-Allied Games and its participants. Held in Paris June 22 - July 6, 1919

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At the Inter-Allied Games were the #USA and #FRA frenemies?

https://t.co/9PkjaKvEhJ…e-usa-and-france/

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Read about innovative hurdler and gold medal winner Robert Simpson. #hurdles #WWI
https://t.co/DCeBybjDNf

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New content coming soon! #WWI

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Joe Cunat played for the US soccer team at the IA Games. Read more about his life here: https://t.co/NsJDmmOq2S

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Read the new blog by Jean Williams - Women, Sport and The First World War @ https://t.co/kpkbzNhYBv

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This strapping lad is #Mainer Robert LeGendre - winner of the gold medal in the pentathlon. Get to know him at: https://t.co/xizuJPPYzJ

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Check out the short video: The #IAGames and the 1920 Olympics. Lots of great film footage.
https://t.co/kuUcxKFjwe
#WWI #Olympics

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Marty Friedman was player/coach for the US basketball team at the #IAGames. Also a member of the @Hoophall
https://t.co/RJrkByiVwZ

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Who was #MartyFriedman? Basketball star? Metal guitarist?https://t.co/RJrkByAwVz
Image: https://t.co/913ZfpPAL7
#basketball #megadeth

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Boxing was a popular event at the #IAGames. Pittsburgh featherweight Johnny Fundy took the silver. https://t.co/UZPD2IQpqb #boxing #WWI

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IA Games champ Charley Paddock also won 2 Gold Medals at the 1920 #Olympics. https://t.co/VBrNK2ZZmV
Image: https://t.co/hgFJeGEniq
#WWI

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From Sutherland Iowa to Paris France. The story of @USMC wrestler Ralph Parcaut: https://t.co/yOf06YkHjr
#WWI #Marines #IAGames

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Today's #IAGames athlete is @USC_Athletics sprinter Charley Paddock who won both the 100m and 200m races in Paris. https://t.co/VBrNK3hALv

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Here is another cool baseball photo from the Anglo-American game in 1917. Image: https://t.co/hgFJeGVYH0
#WWI @thorn_john

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They played #baseball in #WWI & at IAGames. Photo from an Anglo-American game 1917. https://t.co/KMK2XUNsSY
Image: https://t.co/hgFJeGEniq

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Ralph Parcaut was no paper champion, he was legit. https://t.co/yOf06YkHjr
#worldwar1 #IAGames #wrestling #IOWA #wednesdaywisdom

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Read about the post-war athletic competition for allied soldiers at https://t.co/odyLlvindy.
#WorldWar1

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We’re talking baseball at https://t.co/odyLlvindy - https://t.co/KMK2XUvS1q
#WWI #baseball #IAGames @adburgosjr

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Col. Wait C. Johnson was decorated by #France for his work on the #IAGames. Image: https://t.co/hgFJeGEniq
https://t.co/cSLLe7yWqn
#wwi

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Check out the latest post on https://t.co/odyLlvindy: Col. Wait Chatterton Johnson. A graduate of @uvmvermont
https://t.co/cSLLe7QxOX
#WWI