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Rafer Johnson was an American decathlete, actor, and philanthropist. He won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and later acted in movies and television shows including The Naked Gun and The Twilight Zone. He also served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United States and worked on various philanthropic endeavors. Johnson passed away in December 2020 at the age of 86.
Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first white to win the 200 meters,...
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