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WWII vet Orville Rogers turns 100, runs in 100-mile relay

World War II veteran and age-group world record holder runner Orville Rogers celebrated his 100th birthday precisely the way he wanted to: By running in a 100-mile relay around White Rock Lake in Dallas in late November with beloved family and friends. Each person in the group wore a blue t-shirt with Rogers' face on it, and took on a [...]

By |2017-12-03T14:14:23+00:00December 3rd, 2017|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on WWII vet Orville Rogers turns 100, runs in 100-mile relay
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A New Sports Rivalry: 99 And 92-Year-Old Sprinters

There's Yankees v. Red Sox, Ali v. Frazier, and Carolina v. Duke. Add Orville Rogers, 99, and Dixon Hemphill, 92, to that list of great rivalries. The two sprinters (yes, sprinters) competed against each other in last weekend's Masters Indoor Track Championships. Even though he's seven years older, Rogers edged out Hemphill by 0.05 seconds in the 60-meter race. “I [...]

By |2017-02-24T15:20:53+00:00February 24th, 2017|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on A New Sports Rivalry: 99 And 92-Year-Old Sprinters
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