Rafer Johnson, an L.A. hero who won the Olympic decathlon gold medal in 1960 and has been recognized for his humility, service and sportsmanship, will be honored with a new exhibit opening April 29 at the LA84 Foundation in Los Angeles.
Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas, and became the second African American student body president at UCLA. He played basketball for John Wooden and won gold in Rome in 1960 in the decathlon.His bond with the Kennedy family is eternal: Johnson was on Robert F. Kennedy’s last campaign and wound up wrestling the gun from his assassin. Soon after, Johnson was collaborating with Eunice Kennedy Shriver to grow the Special Olympics.
Public viewing of the exhibition will be available by appointment and during open house at the LA84 Foundation.A digest of essential news, insight and analysis from L.A. Times editors.
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