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HIU 93
October 5th, 2006, 01:15 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/04/sports/othersports/04norman.html?em&ex=1160193600&en=0a68a5a05862e1a4&ei=5087%0A

God called another of his soldiers home...


MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 3 (AP) — Peter Norman, the Australian sprinter who shared the medals podium with Tommie Smith and John Carlos while they gave their black power salutes at the 1968 Olympics, died Tuesday. He was 64.

goasu984Life
October 5th, 2006, 02:31 PM
He was definitely a part of history that you very rarely hear about. God speed.

Cap'n Cat
October 5th, 2006, 05:00 PM
Hero.