It was back in the black-and-white TV days, when Olympic results still were shown on newsreels in movie theaters ("Don Schollander: The Boy Who Swims Like a Fish") and the Americans figured they had a chance to win any track race at the Games. Bob Schul and Bill Dellinger collected gold and bronze, respectively, in the 5,000 meters in Tokyo ... (Full article: 867 words)

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