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Our birthday athlete for today (Sunday) won the NCAA championship the same year he won the Olympic gold medal. Born 96 years ago today, this champion died at the age of 78.
This isn't the first time this person has been honored here and you might know him as a pilot, an engineer, and a long-time teacher.
He was the seventh American to win the Olympic gold medal in his event. Note that I do not count the 1906 Games in Athens. Not counting 1906, 19 Americans have won the gold medal in this event at the Olympic Games.
Some say had our birthday athlete been on the U.S. relay team (along with the Olympic bronze medalist), they would have won the gold medal in the relay. As it was, the U.S. lost the gold medal in the relay by two seconds.
Born and died in California, this Olympic gold medalist's initials remind some of a very good root beer. Can you name this Olympic champion from 75 years ago this coming August 7?
This isn't the first time this person has been honored here and you might know him as a pilot, an engineer, and a long-time teacher.
He was the seventh American to win the Olympic gold medal in his event. Note that I do not count the 1906 Games in Athens. Not counting 1906, 19 Americans have won the gold medal in this event at the Olympic Games.
Some say had our birthday athlete been on the U.S. relay team (along with the Olympic bronze medalist), they would have won the gold medal in the relay. As it was, the U.S. lost the gold medal in the relay by two seconds.
Born and died in California, this Olympic gold medalist's initials remind some of a very good root beer. Can you name this Olympic champion from 75 years ago this coming August 7?
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