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7 Cards in this Set
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Robert Garrett
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-Princeton grad
-Baltimore native -believed in muscular Christianity |
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James Sullivan
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-American who was very involved in the games
-embodied the American spirit of win at all costs |
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Lenta U and Yamasani
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-first Africans to participate in the Olympics
-finished marathon |
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Fred Lorz
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-finished marathon by riding in car for last 9 miles
-had title stripped |
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Thomas Hicks
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-used physical stimulants to win marathon
-was not stripped of title |
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Harold Abrahams
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-English (1924 Olympics)
-hired professional coach |
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Eric Liddel
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-Scottish (1924 Olympics)
-devoutedly religious -conflicted between priorities |
