Names in the News - Dec. 2, 1989
High hurdler Roger Kingdom, 27, was honored as the top track and field athlete in the United States, being named the winner of the 1989 Jesse Owens Award. The voting was conducted by members of The Athletics Congress, athletes, officials and the media.
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