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Summer Olympics Through the Years: 1980

MoscowTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldBoxingGymnasticsSwimmingTeam SportsArcheryCanoeingCyclingEquestrianFencingJudoGymnasticsModern…

Higher Education

Sexual Abuse on Campus Number of U.S. Colleges and Universities and Degrees Awarded Major U.S. and Canadian University Libraries, 2006 Major Universities…

Lee Calhoun

Born: Feb. 23, 1933Track & Field won consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 110m hurdles (1956,60).Died: June 22, 1989

Emmett Chappelle Biography

inventorBorn: 1925 Through his discovery that a specific combination of chemicals caused living organisms to emit light, Chappelle facilitated important findings…

Greg Foster

Born: Aug. 4, 1958Track & Field 3-time winner of World Championship in 110-m hurdles (1983,87,91); won silver in 1984 Olympics; world indoor champion in 1991.

Edwin Moses

Born: Aug. 31, 1955Track & Field won 400m hurdles at 1976 and '84 Olympics, bronze medal in '88; also winner of 122 consecutive races from 1977-87.

Bob Richards

Born: Feb. 2, 1926Track & Field pole vaulter, ordained minister and original Wheaties pitchman, remains only 2-time Olympic pole vault champ (1952,56).

Cities in Black History

Atlanta to Washington, DC: landmarks in African-American history by David Johnson Chicago, Illinois at night Related Links Black History Features…

Valerie Brisco-Hooks

Born: July 6, 1960Track & Field won three gold medals at the 1984 Olympics (200 meters, 400 meters and 4x100 relay); first athlete to ever win the 200 and 400 in the same Olympics.

Alvin Kraenzlein

Born: Dec. 12, 1876Track & Field won 4 individual gold medals in 1900 Olympics (60m, long jump and the 110m and 200m hurdles).Died: Jan. 6, 1928