Charlie Capozzoli

Charlie Capozzoli,born 1931,Olympian-Author-Publisher.Graduate of Georgetown University,1953. Member of US Olympic Track Team, 1952,Helsinki,Finland. Acclaimed as "The Spirit of the Track and Field Team, by Head Olympic Coach, Brutus Hamilton. Defeated England's great distance runner, Gordon Pirie, in London,Aug. 1953, establishing a new American 3 Mile Outdoor record, 13:51.8.

1952-1953 Who's Who in American and Catholic Universities. 2009 NYAC Hall of Fame. 2009 Witness to History, Georgetown University. Three books written, "Run to Win, Love and Sacrifice," "A Love Story, Patrick and Shannon," and "If Only I had Known."