Notable Sports people in history.

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There are those Sportspersons who have a 'Great Sporting "moments" and those whose achievements are either defined or perhaps enchanced by their longevity.'
Post those who feel are derserving of recognition.

Any sports, genders and from any part of the world across many time periods
 

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Born: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. - January 17th, 1942 - - Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died June 3rd, 2016 (aged 74)

If ever 'The Greatest' could be attributed to anyone, then the owner of the 'Louisville lip' surely can lay claim to having such a title connected to them

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Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He achieved these victories in the 100m, 200m, long jump, and 4x100m relay events. His performance made him the most successful athlete of the 1936 Games and the first American to win four track and field gold medals at a single Olympics.
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The story of Adolf Hitler snubbing Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is complicated: while Hitler did not publicly congratulate Owens, he didn't shake the American medalists' hand. Owens later clarified that the true snub came from U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who declined to meet him due to political concerns.
 

Trischa Zorn is an American Paralympic swimmer. Blind from birth, she competed in Paralympic swimming. She is the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games, having won 55 medals, and was inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2012


Her success in the Paralympic Games was not only based on the sport itself. Her entire career revolved around overcoming great difficulties in all aspects of life and inspiring others. That is why she was pursuing a law degree as well, which later helped her become an attorney for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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As a kid I was pretty much a regular at Santa Anita Racetrack in California and Johnny
was my favorite jockey. He got to know me by sight of me hanging over the rail
as he walked his horse onto the track and waiting for him to mount in the paddock area.
One day he tossed me a ring off a bridle. He will always be one of the greats to me.
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Racing awards
Major racing wins
Johnny Longden

Longden, circa 1947
OccupationJockey / Trainer
BornFebruary 14, 1907
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
DiedFebruary 14, 2003 (aged 96)
Banning, California, U.S.
Career wins6,032
American Classics wins:
As a jockey:
United States Triple Crown (1943)
Kentucky Derby (1943)
Preakness Stakes (1943)
Belmont Stakes (1943)
As a trainer:
Kentucky Derby (1969)
Preakness Stakes (1969)
Other
United States Champion Jockey by earnings
(1943, 1945)
United States Champion Jockey by wins
(1938, 1947, 1948)
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1952)
Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (1985)
Eclipse Special Award (1994)
United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1958)
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1958)
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976)
Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (1995)
Lifesize bust at Santa Anita Park
Longden Turf Course at Bay Meadows Racetrack
Longden Avenue, Arcadia, California
Count Fleet, Busher, Jet Pilot, Your Host, Whirlaway, Noor, Rushaway, Swaps,
T.V. Lark, Four-and-Twenty, George Royal, Majestic Prince
 

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