S. AFRICAN BLACK MAN SHATTERS BARRIERAugust 1, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- He screamed as he crossed the finish line, a howl that seemed loud enough to bring down a wall. Which, ...Read More
MUST-SEE TV? GOTTA TELL A TALEJuly 31, 1996 | Detroit Free PressNEWS ITEM: For its Summer Games coverage, NBC has produced more than 140 "Olympic Profiles." Critics wonder if ...Read More
OLYMPIC AFTERSHOCKALL THE GOOD IN US CAN’T STOP AN EVIL HEARTJuly 28, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- Every plane, every passenger, every suitcase, every seat . . .The silence was what you noticed first. ...Read More
LEWIS WON’T JUMP PAST ARROGANCE PITJuly 27, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- Carl Lewis was a pioneer in track and field. Unfortunately, he pioneered arrogance.He had an agent who ...Read More
TURN OF EVENTSJANET EVANS WILL SWIM THE FINAL RACE OF HER CAREERTONIGHT. WITH A BROKEN TOE.AFTER BARELY QUALIFYING FOR THE FINAL.July 25, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- Janet Evans is a better story than a swimmer these days. That's fine if you're retired. Hank Aaron is ...Read More
GYM DANDIESON ONE GOOD FOOT, U.S. TEAM VAULTS TO GOLDJuly 24, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- "I can't feel my leg," she said."Shake it off!" her coach screamed. "You gotta go!"Kerri Strug pushed ...Read More
HIS MEDAL ISN’T GOLD,BUT WRESTLER A SHINING EXAMPLEJuly 22, 1996 | Detroit Free PressATLANTA -- The baby moved inside her often, especially when the crowd got loud and stomped its feet. She felt it ...Read More
CHEERS FOR A TENNIS PLAYERWASHINGTON’S SKILLS, NOT RACE, EARN KUDOSJuly 8, 1996 | Detroit Free PressWIMBLEDON, England -- When the crowd began to holler his name, and the referee urged him to acknowledge the ...Read More