John Woodruff, who joined Jesse Owens as Black Americans who won gold medals in the face of Adolf Hitler and his “master race” agenda at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, has died, said Rose Woodruff, his wife of 37 years. He was 92. Woodruff nicknamed “Long John” for his long stride was a lanky 21-year-old freshman at Pittsburg when he landed into the Olympics. On August 4, 1936, he won the 800 meters using one of the most astonishing tactics in Olympic history. Boxed in by the pack of slow-runners, he literally stopped in his tracks, then moved to the third lane and passed everyone.
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Sunday, November 11, 2007
John Woodruff, who joined Jesse Owens as Black Americans who won gold medals in the face of Adolf Hitler and his “master race” agenda at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, has died, said Rose Woodruff, his wife of 37 years. He was 92. Woodruff nicknamed “Long John” for his long stride was a lanky 21-year-old freshman at Pittsburg when he landed into the Olympics. On August 4, 1936, he won the 800 meters using one of the most astonishing tactics in Olympic history. Boxed in by the pack of slow-runners, he literally stopped in his tracks, then moved to the third lane and passed everyone.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
I read that the House of Representatives voted final congressional approval to award its highest civilian honor to Michael DeBakey, the heart surgeon who pioneered coronary bypass surgery in 1964. DeBakey, 99 is chairman emeritus of the Baylor College of Medicine and has operated on more than 60,000 patients, is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Science. The Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded to about 300 individuals since the first was given to George Washington in 1776. Congressional Gold Medal's are created by the United States Mint to specifically commemorate the person and achievement for which the medal is awarded. Each medal is therefore different in appearance and there is no standard design for a Congressional Gold Medal.
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