Olympic Track & Field
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Track and Field & Olympics – Sprints – Wilma Rudolph – L E’s Stories Special – “Whether Called La Tornado, La Gazzella Nera, La Perle Noire or La Chattanooga Choo-Choo…..She Overcame Polio To Become An Olympic Sprint Legend – The Inspirational Life and Times of Wilma Rudolph
“The doctors said I would never walk again, but my Mom said that I would, so, I believed my Mom” was…
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Track and Field – 400m Hurdles – Edwin Moses – L E’s Stories Special – “The Most Dominating Track Athlete To Ever Live” – The Story and Legend of Edwin Moses
It was August 5, 1984, and I was sitting on Row 20 at the Los Angeles Coliseum….which was right at…
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Olympics – Bob Mathias – Track n Field Men’s Decathlon – L E’s Stories Special – “Considered The World’s Greatest Athlete At Age 17 And Again At 21” – The Bob Mathias Story
Bob Mathias (November 17, 1930 – September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete….who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the event…..a United States Marine Corps officer…..Hollywood…
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NFL & Olympics – Bob Hayes – L E’s Stories Special – “Dandy Don And A Speeding Bullet Write The Book On The Long Ball”” – Tribute To Bob Hayes A US Olympic And NFL Hall Of Fame Member
Growing up in the West Texas town of Midland at the start of the decade of the 1960’s….a time known…
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Olympics / Track n Field Discus Throw – Al Oerter – L E’s Stories Special – “These Are The Olympics. You Die For Them” – Tribute To Discus Thrower Extraordinaire Al Oerter
Today’s story is about one of the greatest track and field athletes to ever grace a track meet….who was always…
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Olympics & Track n Field – Carl Lewis – L E’s Stories Special – “Olympic Champion Track Athlete Was Drafted By NFL + NBA After Winning 4 Gold Medals In the 1984 L A Games” – Salute To The Rare Talents Of Carl Lewis
As I write this story today….I must tell you honestly that I was not a big Carl Lewis fan…..which was…
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Olympics & Track n Filed – Edwin Moses – 400m Hurdles – L E’s Stories Special – “Even If You’re Incredible, It’s Difficult To Be Unbeatable” – The Legend Of Edwin Moses
Our Bone Daddy has seen many outstanding athletes perform live in a myriad of sports…..from Pele in soccer….to Muhammad Ali…
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Track n Field & Olympics – Bobby Morrow – Sprints – L E’s Stories Special – “The South Texas Tornado” – A Salute To Bobby Morrow – “The Fastest Man On Earth + The Most Relaxed Sprinter Of All Tine – A True West Texas Legend”
For a developing future Sportsphile…..Bone Daddy was fortunate to live across the street from Memorial Stadium in Midland, Texas….cuz all…
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Olympics – Mission From God – Editorial – L E’s Stories Special – “From The Opening Ceremony To Muses In A Salvador Dali Painting…..An L A Olympics Tale Like No Other”
Bone Daddy has often commented that Sky Pilot’s friend Turk provided “BIG INs” in L A….which was highlighted by an…
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