The 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome were fraught with change and significance. It was a time of racial struggle in the United States. The Cold War between the USSR and the United States was heating up.
ROME, Italy — Sacrifice and perseverance -- that's what Otis Davis' journey to the 1960 Olympics is all about. That year, Davis won two gold medals for Team USA in Rome, setting two new world records.
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De Varona was the youngest member of the U.S. swimming team at the Olympic Games Rome 1960 at age 13 and competed at the Tokyo 1964 Games. She is a San Diego native who lives in Florida. The global ...
Author Maraniss weaves sports, politics, and history into a tour de force about the 1960 Olympics. Along with the unforgettable characters and dramatic contests, there was a deeper meaning to those ...
For those of a certain age, just naming some of the star American athletes of the 1960 Summer Olympics creates a flood of memories: decathlon winner Rafer Johnson, sprinter Wilma Rudolph, hurdler ...
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