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Pa. man, 78, rides roller coaster 90 times in day

The Columbian
Published: August 16, 2010, 12:00am

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — A 78-year-old man rode a Pittsburgh-area roller coaster 90 times in one day — bringing his lifetime total to 4,000 rides.

Vic Kleman (KLEE’-man) spent about five hours on the Jack Rabbit roller coaster at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin.

The wooden coaster is no spring chicken, either. It’s celebrating its 90th anniversary — the number that prompted Kleman’s marathon riding session on Sunday.

The Jack Rabbit has an 85-foot, double-dip drop. Kleman says he’s been going on it since 1959, and usually rides it about 20 times a visit.

Kleman, who lives in nearby Knoxville, Pa., is a member of the American Coaster Enthusiasts.

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