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`A burning desire’: East St. Louis’ Jackie Joyner-Kersee offers inspiration to youths
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoJoyner-Kersee was joined by three other Olympic medalists , legendary track and field coach and...
Athletes to watch at world championships, Day 1
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A look at how 10 top athletes are faring at track and field world championships after Day 1: SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON With her...
Anna Hall gets 'chills' thinking about following in Jackie Joyner-Kersee's footsteps
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoU.S. heptathlon champion Anna Hall can remember writing down personal sports goals since she was 7...
Olympic-medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee celebrates Title IX on UW's campus
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 3—LARAMIE — Jackie Joyner-Kersee remembers a time when watching women compete on television wasn't even a consideration. Joyner-Kersee — a six-time Olympic medalist who was named the greatest ...
Six-time Olympian, philanthropist Jackie Joyner-Kersee inspires UI Class of '23
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 13—CHAMPAIGN — For anyone who ever thought nothing good could come from impoverished East St. Louis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee has a thought. "I think different," said the six-time Olympic medalist ...
Famous birthdays for March 3: David Faustino, George Miller
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDavid Faustino attends the 29th annual Race To Erase MS gala at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los...
On This Day, Aug. 2: President Warren G. Harding dies in office
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFormer President Warren G. Harding. Photo courtesy the Library of Congress Aug. 2 (UPI) -- On this...
UI chancellor: Offering commencement speech to Olympian serves deeper purpose
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 4—URBANA — The decision to offer the keynote address at the University of Illinois commencement to six-time Olympic track and field medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee was not made on a whim.
The Fastest Woman in the World Is Leaving Her Haters Behind
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDespite the trauma she’s endured, it took her becoming the fastest woman in the world after winning...
Imitation or real deal? Notable athletes who have been labeled ‘greatest of all time’
List Wire via Yahoo Sports· 15 hours agoGOAT Farm (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The term GOAT has recently morphed into a positive...