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Rome Olympics - 1960

The 1960 Summer Olympics (the XVII Olympiad) were held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy. The 1960 Olympics produced many legends: the…
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Abebe Bikila ran the 1960 Summer Olympics marathon barefoot in a record time of 2 h 15:16 min.
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Wilma Rudolph Winning Gold Medal: Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) crossing the finish line to win one of her three gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Rudolph was the first American woman to win three track-and-field gold medals in a single olympics.
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American athlete, Ralph Harold Boston, was born May 9th 1939. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his success in the long jump. In August of 1960, he broke the world record in the event, held by Jesse Owens for 25 years. That same year he won the gold medal for the long jump in the 1960 Rome Olympics. #jesseowens #ralphharoldboston Long Jump, High Jump, History Of Time, Black History, Jesse Owens, Forty Niners
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American athlete, Ralph Harold Boston, was born May 9th 1939. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his success in the long jump. In August of 1960, he broke the world record in the event, held by Jesse Owens for 25 years. That same year he won the gold medal for the long jump in the 1960 Rome Olympics. #jesseowens #ralphharoldboston
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Muhammad Ali: Eighteen-year-old Cassius Clay was all the rage in Italy after winning the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He would go on to enjoy a successful pro career, retiring in 1981 with a 56-5 record, with 37 knockouts.
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Wilma Rudolph - 1956 Bronze Medalist in 400-meter relay at 16. At the 1960 Olympics in Rome, she won gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400-meter relay, as she earned the nickname "The Tornado."