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Walkathon

The walkathons were emceed by celebrities like Frankie Laine and Red Skelton, grossing $6 million in only three years. Seltzer's first commercial walkathon was held in Denver, Colorado. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois and began booking events at the Chicago Coliseum...

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