In Popular Culture
- In the 1980's, WWF professional wrestler Bob Backlund performed the Harvard step test to demonstrate his exceptional conditioning. In 1983, Sgt. Slaughter challenged Backlund to break his own fictitious Harvard step test record. When Backlund was attempting this feat, Sgt. Slaughter attacked Backlund’s manager, Arnold Skaaland. Backlund stopped the test to help Skaaland and then confronted Slaughter in the ring. Slaughter was victorious, whipping Backlund repeatedly with his riding crop.
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