The 1960 Olympic decathlon gold-medal winner, lifelong Christian, and African-American hero recounts his journey from a Texas shanty town to rural California to UCLA, where he became a world-famous athlete and began his remarkable career.

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Rafer Johnson won the gold medal for the decathlon in the 1960 Olympic Games, posting a new Olympic record in the event. After the Olympics, he devoted his time to his family, his career, and helping others. To this end, he became a sports commentator, worked with Robert F. Kennedy, is President of Rafer Johnson Enterprises, and Chairman of the Board for the Southern California Special Olympics. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, and has two children.

Rafer Johnson is President of Rafer Johnson Enterprises.

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