Further Antedating of "Decathlete"

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
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decathlete (OED 1968)

1962 _Observer_ 1 July 16 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)  No wonder British decathletes feel their sport is perishing from neglect.

Fred Shapiro

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