William Noe Graber was an American pole vaulter. He broke the pole vault world record in 1932 and competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, placing fourth and fifth, respectively. William Graber (United States) set the men's pole vault world record of 4.37 m in Palo Alto, U.S. on July 16, 1932. It stood 2.9 years, until Keith Brown's 4.39 m on June 1, 1935. Wiki link