Before Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps there was Don Schollander. Donald Arthur Schollander was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 30, 1946. His father…
William Henry Rodgers is the only marathon runner in history to hold the three most important titles at the same time. Born in Hartford, Connecticut…
The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from deka [ten] and athlon [feat]. The sport first appeared in its modern form at the 1912 Summer Olympic Games…
The 1992 men’s U.S. Olympic team featured the greatest collection of basketball talent ever assembled. Basketball was first introduced as an Olympic competition at the…
Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyner is the fastest woman of all time. She was also the most stylish female track athlete ever to compete. Born on December…
No swimmer in history has had more expected of him than Mark Andrew Spitz. Born in Modesto, California on February 10, 1950 as the oldest…
The “Flying Tomato” turns 29 years old today. Born in San Diego, California on this date in 1986, Shaun Roger White is the youngest of…
Usain St. Leo Bolt is the fastest man ever to roam the planet Earth. Born in Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica on this day in 1986,…
Frederick Carlton Lewis may be the greatest athlete in track and field history. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on July 1, 1961, he grew up in…
Ralph Herald Boston broke the last track and field record owned by the great Jesse Owens. Born in Laurel, Mississippi on May 9, 1939, he…