Word: joyner
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When you think of FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER, you think of beauty, style, long fingernails and speed. But she was so much more. I first met Florence in 1984 and was captivated not only by her beauty but also by the beauty of her grace and the patience of her character. In 1996 at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Florence came to my room before the 100-m final to give me words of encouragement. "All right, Gail," she said, "go make history." On and off the track, Florence gave gold-medal performances. She inspired and motivated many people through...
DIED. FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER, 38, incandescent American sprinter and winner of three gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics; of undetermined causes; in Mission Viejo, Calif. (see Eulogy, below...
...death of Florence Griffith Joyner on Tuesday was as sudden as it was tragic. The former female track star died at age 38, reportedly of heart failure...
...Griffith Joyner's rare combination of ability and style gave her name recognition on a par with the world's top male athletes and brought well-deserved attention to her sport. She did for the popularity of women's track and field what Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa have done for the appeal of baseball. She also used her star status to benefit children. In recent years, she has helped kids through sports programs and a series of books...
...town hall that CNN hosted for the Cohen-Albright-Berger triumvirate this winter. In any case, the Prez himself will do the honors this time, with ESPN's Bob Ley moderating a panel that includes Jim Brown, University of Georgia AD Vince Dooley; Minnesota Vikings coach Dennis Green, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, ESPN analyst Joe Morgan, San Diego Padres chairman John Moores, San Francisco 49ers president Carmen Policy and Georgetown University men's basketball coach John Thompson. St. John's basketball standout Felipe Lopez is the only Hispanic, a fact that had some groups already screaming "token" a day early...