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Charles Paddock
- USA
Charles Paddock hardly four feet nothing asked his
primary school coach "Coach, what can I do
to become the world's fastest sprinter?What is the
secret of speed?" He was told that he should
be able to raise his knees high and drive his legs
like pistons.And that was exactly what he did when
he won 100 metres in Antwerp 1920 Olympic games
. "Gee, Mr.Paddock , I would give anything
if I could be an Olympic champion like you",a
skinny black boy asked.Touched by the boy's sincerity
Paddock spoke gently, "young fellow , if you
will work for it , if you will train ,you can become
an Olympic champion". The boy was none other
than James Cleveland Owens.
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