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Tommy Kono, York Barbell shared Olympic fame

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Some believe Tommy Kono became the United States' best lifter in the 1950s.

York Barbell weightlifter Tommy Kono won two Olympic golds and one silver.

Some experts believe he's the best American lifter ever.

Who was Tommy Kono?

See:York Town Square post - Tommy Kono: 'He's the greatest weightlifter -- and I'm talking worldwide'

York Barbell responds to international moment

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Bob Hoffman, second from right in this photo from York Barbell, and his company spawned numerous Olympic wrestlers.

Bob Hoffman had died and York Barbell was no longer producing Olympic-caliber lifters.

But the company made a contribution to the international scene in the early 1990s. See 20 questions and answers to prove your York County smarts for the answer.



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