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.
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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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