RIP Rafer Jonson, Olympic Decathlon Champion 1960.
A friend was in LA for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games and correctly predicted that traffic would be great in Atlanta for the ‘96 Summer Games here. Traffic hasn’t been as light here since those 3 weeks in the Summer of ‘96, until the early months of Covid.
Condolences to family and friends of Rafer Johnson. R.I.P., sir. love.
As a former decathlete myself i knew his story incredibly well...the battle against CK Yang was one of the great Olympic decathlon duels of all time. That 1960 American Olympic team was incredible.
Rafer also lit the torch for the 1984 Games in LA...
Memory Eternal!!!!
Bruce Jenner was once the World’s Greatest Athlete!!!!
https://www.teamusa.org/News/2015/April/30/How-Bruce-Jenner-Became-The-Worlds-Greatest-Athlete
Too bad!!!!
my only famous person i ever spent time with...Rio De Janerio Brazil 1964 at a golf country club where my family were members. Mr. Johnson let me spend a day with him, play golf ate lunch with him, was a great honor. As a child i had no idea who he was. My father was very impressed i had spent the day with him. He was so very kind to me. Told me he was going to import “Guarana” a Brazilian soft drink. Great memories
RIP.
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That is what was heard when he had pinned down Sirhan Sirhan.