Greg Foster, the 1984 Olympic silver medalist and three-time world champion in the 110m hurdles, died Sunday night at age 64, according to multiple reports. He had amyloidosis, a rare disease that affects the heart. He underwent heart transplant surgery in January.
One of track and field's greatest hurdlers, Foster was a superstar during his time at UCLA. Winning two 110-hurdle individual NCAA championships, he also helped UCLA win a team title in 1978.
Foster had two pins inserted to hold the broken bones together and stayed in the hospital for days. Foster told the Los Angeles Times that doctors said he would have a 50% chance to use his arm if he fell on it again. In August 1981, Foster ran his personal best of 13.03 seconds behind Nehemiah, who became the first man to break 13 seconds in the 110m hurdles.called Foster the"Gehrig to [Nehemiah's] Ruth, Alydar to Affirmed, the Lakers to the Celtics."
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