On this day - 1968

[AVB]

 

[MoeCizlak]

Interesting. This was in the Olympics wasn't it? What on Earth was it doing going on in October?

 

[thechenman]

I see that he has put his Olympic Medal up for auction. Starting bid is for the medal and running cleats starts at about $500K.

 

[gtadroptop]

I remember.

Interesting times.

 

[Not A Nice Person]

Yep. 'Nuther old fart here who was around for that too, and remembers the controversy. I know we don't talk politics here, but I do have to say, during that same era the KKK still used to burn crosses outside the town we lived in. Can't say as I blame those two.

~Boar