[capitan_refugio]

I remember the great distance runner Steve Prefontaine. I don't know anything about his politics. Does anyone recall the circumstances of his tragic death, before the 1976 Olympics?

[Atlas Sneezed]

He drove off the road drunk.

[Dead Dog]

Here's a pretty detailed link of what led up the accident.

http://home.europa.com/~bence/pre/pd.htm