May 23-May 26
Selfies now cause more deaths than shark attacks.
Here’s some AhMAYzing and inspirational info for all you track stars out there:
Meet Otis Davis, the University of Oregon’s first ever Olympic gold medalist!
Davis, who is Black and Native American, came to U of O from his home in Alabama, and after serving four years in the Air Force during the Korean War.
He had a basketball scholarship but in 1958 he tried out for track and found his true sport.
Though Davis grew up a few miles from U of Alabama, he couldn’t attend there, as they didn’t accept black students until 1963.
Davis competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
He won gold in both the 400 meter and the 4x400 meter relay.
Davis is featured on the Hayward Field tower, along with Coach Bill Bowerman, Steve Prefontaine, Raevyn Rogers and Ashton Eaton.
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Video: Breaking Barriers: Otis Davis
Video: 400 m Race, Rome Olympics, 1960
Video: An Oregon Track Legend Looks Back
Video: But first, there was Otis
The T-rex’s closest living relative is the chicken.
A strawberry is not actually a berry, but a banana is.
Originating in Berlin in 2008, aggressive sitting became a sport. You can purchase a special stool for this sport for around 70 dollars.
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