On this day in 1959, a glamorous athlete by the name of Delorenz Florence Griffith Joyner is born. She will win three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olymic and a silver medal in the 1600-meter relay.  She will join the ancestors on September 21, 1998.

Information about this world-class athlete is listed below:

Biography:http://www.biography.com/people/florence-joyner-9542053

Olympic Medal Record: http://www.olympic.org/florence-griffith-joyner

ESPN Biography: http://www.espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Griffith_Joyner_Florence.html

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2MGfxwl3WM

Obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/22/sports/florence-griffith-joyner-38-champion-sprinter-is-dead.html

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