Carl Lewis

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Carl Lewis

Born: 7/1/1961 Birmingham, Alabama

US, athletics Nine time Olympic gold medallist, Carl Lewis won gold over three Olympics and was the great star of 1980s track and field.

Business / Schooling:

University of Houston

Awards / Achievements:

"Olympian of the Century" by Sports Illustrated
"Sportsman of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee
"World Athlete of the Century" by the International Association of Athletics Federations
University of Houston named the Carl Lewis International Complex after him.

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Spearman, Leonard H.O. (1929-2008)

Dr. Leonard Hall OConnell Spearman was the U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda and Lesotho. A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Spearman was born July 8, 1929. In 1947 Spearman graduated from Florida A&M College (now Florida A&M University), in Tallahassee, Florida, with a B.S. in biological

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