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Great Thrills For Tan Athletes In 1996 All Around
Outgoing year produced major thrills for Tan athletes with Harrison Dillard named first tan Sullivan Award winner. Highlights include Rose Bowl touchdowns by Peaks and Lewis for Michigan State, Sugar Bowl kickoff mishap affecting Pitt, Langford and Green scoring feats, and Langford era records. Pro and college stars such as Matson, Gibbs, Russell, and Robinson rang up notable performances as Olympic and pro careers advanced amid record attempts and title runs.
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Chicago
ANP
Harrison Dillard
Tan Sullivan
Clarence Peaks
John Henry Lewis
Michigan
UCLA
Bob Grier
University of Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Pitt
Grier
Sam Langford
Cambridge
Mass
Ollie Matson
East
West
Si Green
Dequesene
Bowling Green
Ohio
State University
Sandy Saddler
Flash Eldorde
Charlie Jenkins
Villanova University
San Francisco University
Dons
Bill Russell
Harold Perry
K. C. Jones
Warren Baxter
Gene Brown
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Temple
Harold Lear
Bill Smith
Guy Ridgeers
Jay Norman
Iowa
Carl Cain
Tom Payne
Abe Woodson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bobo Olson
Timle
Althea Gibson
Wimbeldon
Forrest Hills
Floyd Patterson
Hurricane Jackson
Patterson
Archie Moore
Moore
Yolande Pompey
London
Charley Dumas
Compton College