Tom Courtney, Sprinter Who Lunged to Grab Olympic Gold, Dies at 90

Tom Courtney, Sprinter Who Lunged to Grab Olympic Gold, Dies at 90

The New York Times - Sports:

In 1956 in Melbourne, he was dueling with another American when an English runner burst toward the finish line. But Courtney had one last surge in him.

Frank Litsky
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