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Tumbling and complex mounts were just a few of the feats attempted by this traveling performance troupe, formed from the University's Interscholastic Circus in 1934.

What was the group named?

Answer: Gymkana

Coach Hartley Price led the U of I team to five NCAA team titles in eight years, and coined the gymnastics term "spotting."

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