IN THE ARENA: THE NCAA'S FIRST CENTURY: BY JOSEPH N. CROWLEY
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94. Wyomia Tyus

•  First Olympic athlete to win consecutive gold medals in the 100 meter dash; one in 1964 and one in 1968.

•  Received a hero's welcome home in Tennessee that overshadowed the racial struggle surrounding them in the south.
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