Bob Mathias (born 1930) was the youngest person ever to win the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon, a feat he accomplished in 1948 at the age of 17. He was also the first person ever to win two Olymp...
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American athlete (b. Nov. 17, 1930, Tulare,
Calif.
—d. Sept. 2, 2006,
Fresno, Calif.
), became the youngest person to win a gold medal in the decathlon in Olympic competition with his victo...
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Today is Sunday, Sept. 2, the 245th day of 2007. There are 120 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri,...
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After watching 18-year-old Daley Thompson of Britain finish 18th in the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, gold medalist Bruce Jenner saw great potential.He predicted Thompson would one day w...
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With "The Feminine Mystique," Betty Friedan gave rise to the modern women's movement, striking a chord that continues to ring four decades later.Friedan and Coretta Scott King gained fame as crusad...
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With "The Feminine Mystique," Betty Friedan gave rise to the modern women's movement, striking a chord that continues to ring four decades later.Friedan and Coretta Scott King gained fame as crusad...
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Bob Mathias
Mathias, Bob
