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This might be a record for the total number of birthday years we celebrate in one day: 297 years! Of course, this includes three famous track and field athletes. Two are no longer alive and the third athlete turns 56 today (Monday).
Let's call the oldest, "A"; the second oldest, "B"; and the youngest, "C". "A" was born 128 years ago today. "B" was born 113 years ago this day and "C", of course, is 56 today.
"A" was born in Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Chicago. Before "A" died at the age of 70, "A" won three gold medals in one Olympic Games. All the gold medals were in individual events. One the gold medals "A" won was in an event "A" ran for the first time.
"B" was born in Michigan and graduated from the University of Missouri. Before "B" died at the age of 89, "B" won two Olympic gold medals and one Olympic silver medal in two Olympic Games. Two of those medals were in individual events. "B" was the first athlete to reach the final of an individual sprint event at three separate Olympic Games.
"C" was born in Massachusetts and graduated from BYU in Provo. "C" broke the American record four times and competed in three Olympics, but never won an Olympic medal. "C" did win the Pan American Games gold medal and did graduate from the University of Oregon Law School.
Here are some additional hints for you: "B" was also a writer (I read one of the books "B" authored). "A" competed in an Olympic Games that most people do not recognize as an official Olympic Games. "C" was only a sophomore in college when "C" made the first of four Olympic Games. The last name of "A" is a compound word meaning "skinny torso". The first name of "B" is also the last name of a twice-elected U.S. president. The last name of "C" is something you would find in southern Florida or Louisiana.
I know these three atheltes cover a lot of years, but do you know any of them?
Let's call the oldest, "A"; the second oldest, "B"; and the youngest, "C". "A" was born 128 years ago today. "B" was born 113 years ago this day and "C", of course, is 56 today.
"A" was born in Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Chicago. Before "A" died at the age of 70, "A" won three gold medals in one Olympic Games. All the gold medals were in individual events. One the gold medals "A" won was in an event "A" ran for the first time.
"B" was born in Michigan and graduated from the University of Missouri. Before "B" died at the age of 89, "B" won two Olympic gold medals and one Olympic silver medal in two Olympic Games. Two of those medals were in individual events. "B" was the first athlete to reach the final of an individual sprint event at three separate Olympic Games.
"C" was born in Massachusetts and graduated from BYU in Provo. "C" broke the American record four times and competed in three Olympics, but never won an Olympic medal. "C" did win the Pan American Games gold medal and did graduate from the University of Oregon Law School.
Here are some additional hints for you: "B" was also a writer (I read one of the books "B" authored). "A" competed in an Olympic Games that most people do not recognize as an official Olympic Games. "C" was only a sophomore in college when "C" made the first of four Olympic Games. The last name of "A" is a compound word meaning "skinny torso". The first name of "B" is also the last name of a twice-elected U.S. president. The last name of "C" is something you would find in southern Florida or Louisiana.
I know these three atheltes cover a lot of years, but do you know any of them?
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