Zeke Bonura

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Henry John (Zeke) Bonura (September 20, 1908 - March 9, 1987) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1934 through 1940, he played for the Chicago White Sox (1934-1937), Washington Senators (1938, 1940 [start]), New York Giants (1939) and Chicago Cubs (1940[end]). Bonura batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

In a seven-season career, Bonura posted a .307 batting average with 119 home runs and 704 RBI in 917 games played.

Arguably, Zeke Bonura's most notable athletic accomplishment has nothing to do with the sport of baseball. In June of 1925, at the age of sixteen, Bonura became the youngest male athlete ever to win an event at the United States AAU Track and Field Championships. Bonura threw the javelin nearly 214-feet to claim the title; a meet record that stood until 1930.

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Zeke Bonura's grandson, Anthony Bonura, competed in the javelin throw for the University of Pittsburgh. As a post-graduate, during the 2007 track season, Anthony Bonura threw the javelin over 73 meters; a mark that qualifies him for the 2008 United States Olympic Team Trials.

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