Category : Sports

Sports

Valerie Brisco-Hooks

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African-American runner and first Olympian to win gold medals in the 200- and 400-meter events. Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on July 6, 1960; one of...
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Florence Griffith Joyner

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Olympic gold medalist Florence Joyner brought style to track and field with form-fitting bodysuits, six-inch fingernails, and amazing speed. She still holds world records in...
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is one of the greatest track and field athletes in American history. The first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in...
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Bob Beamon

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Bob Beamon, (born August 29, 1946, Bronx, New York, U.S.), American long jumper, who set a world record of 8.90 meters (29.2 feet) at the...
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Ralph Boston

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Ralph Boston, (born May 9, 1939, Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.), American athlete who set a world record in the long jump and was the first man...
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Evelyn Ashford

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Evelyn Ashford, (born April 15, 1957, Shreveport, La., U.S.), renowned American sprinter and five-time Olympian. At her high school in California, Ashford was invited to...
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Emmitt Smith

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Emmitt Smith, in full Emmitt James Smith III, (born May 15, 1969, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.), American gridiron football player who in 2002 became the all-time...
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Thurman Thomas

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Thurman Thomas was a top running back, spending 12 years with the Buffalo Bills, before ending his career with the Miami Dolphins. He may not...
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Gene Upshaw

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Gene Upshaw, byname of Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr., (born Aug. 15, 1945, Robstown, Texas, U.S.—died Aug. 20, 2008, near Lake Tahoe, Calif.), American professional gridiron...