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FLOYD PATTERSON
Floyd Patterson, born in Waco,
North Carolina, was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn,
New York, with his ten brothers and sisters.
In school, Patterson became interested in
boxing and started to train with Cuss D'Amato
at the Gramercy Gym. In early 1950, Patterson
entered the Golden Gloves tournament in 
New York City. It was his first taste of success.
In 1952, the Golden Gloves Champion was
on the Olympic team. In Helsinki, he fought as a 
middleweight. A decision over France's Omar Tabakka, a knockout over Leonardus Jasen of the Netherlands, and a technical knockout over Sweden's Stig Stolen led Floyd to the championship bout against Rumanian Vadile Tita.
Patterson won the metal in 20 seconds against Titas. He also went on to become the World Heavyweight Champion in 1956 and held the title until 1959. He regained the title in 1960 and held it for another two years.
Today, Floyd Patterson runs a boxing camp for young athletes. He is also the Commissioner of the New York State Athletic Association.

CHARLES DUMAS
Charles Dumas was the first man to jump seven feet. Before him, the best record for the high jump was 6 feet, 11.5 inches.
Born in 1937, in Tulsa, Dumas made a reputation for himself while a student at Compton Junior College in California.
Dumas made the United States Olympic team in 1956. He achieved his greatest victory when he received the gold medal for his record jump of 6 feet, 11.25 inches in Melbourne. With that single accomplishment, Charles Dumas insured his place in sports history.
Charles Dumas currently resides in Inglewood, California. He is now the Dean of Students at the Jefferson High School in Los Angeles. In addition, Dumas is active in the community through public speaking appearances.

MILT CAMPBELL
The giant victor of Plainfield, New Jersey, Milt Campbell was born in 1933. After studying at Indiana University and serving in the United States Navy, Campbell focused his skills on mastering hurdles. Although he was a fine hurdler, his real skill was in the Decathlon. He won the silver medal in this event at the Helsinki games in 1962.
His impressive strength and agility, combined with his overall athletic ability, equipped him to give an outstanding performance at the Olympic competitions in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956.
In Melbourne, he ran the 100 meter dash in 10.8 seconds. He was second by a thin margin in the broad jump, in both the 400 meter dash (48.8 seconds) and in the high jump (6 feet, 2.25 inches) he placed second. He put the shot 48 feet, 5 inches. He took the hurdlers in 14 seconds flat, and his discus throwing (147 feet, 6.5 inches) was just as impressive. He threw the javelin 187 feet, 3 inches, and turned in a time of 4 minutes, 50.6 seconds in the 1500 meter race. Altogether, he mustered 7937 points to win the Olympic Decathlon and to receive the gold medal. Milt Campbell is currently residing in New Jersey and working in community services for the Jersey City Recreation Department.

ANDREW STANFIELD
He was known as the "World's Fastest Human" from 1949-1955. Andy Stanfield, a large, formidable athlete born in Washington, D.C. in 1927, held world records for both the 200 meter dash and the 220 yard dash (20.6 seconds respectively).
While a student at Ceton Hail in New Jersey, he dominated sprinting in the East. He focused his attention on mastering the 200 meter dash. This concentrated effort paid off in Helsinki in 1952. At Helsinki, he ran the 200 meter in 20.7 seconds. This lapsed time matched that set in 1936 by the great Jesse Owens. In addition to his solo performance, Standfield was a member of the victorious United States 400 meter relay team.
In 1956 in Melbourne, Andy Stanfield also won a silver medal in the 200 meter dash. Upon retiring from athletic competition, Stanfield was appointed to the United States Community Service Administration. Today, he is the Regional Director for Sterling Transmissions in Orange, New Jersey.

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