David Maraniss

Rome 1960

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David Maraniss looks back at a legendary Olympics in Rome 1960, when athletes like Cassius Clay, Wilma Rudolph, and Rafer Johnson competed against a backdrop of Cold War tension in the dawn of performance-enhancing drugs, television, and racial and gender equality. David Maraniss stopped by Borders Live at 01 to discuss his fascinating take on the subject.

 

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