Tenley Albright Tenley Albright contracted polio at age 11 and doctors wondered whether she would walk again. Six years later, she won an Olympic silver medal in figure skating and would win gold four years after that. READ MORE
Bobby Joe Morrow Bobby Joe Morrow won gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4×100-meter relay at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games. READ MORE
Edwin Moses Edwin Moses won 122 consecutive races in the 400-meter hurdles, including two Olympic gold medals. READ MORE
Sammy Lee Diver Sammy Lee overcame racial prejudice while growing up to become the first Asian-American man to win an Olympic gold medal. READ MORE
