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Rafer Johnson and the Power of 10

Rafer Johnson and the Power of 10

Dec 02, 2020
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The great decathlete and humanitarian Rafer Johnson passed away on Wednesday. He was 86 years old. About 10 years ago, I spent some time with him and it led to one of my favorite ever stories which I will reprint in full below.

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