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Carl Lewis Biography
Born: July 1, 1961
Birmingham, Alabama
African American track and field athlete
One of track and field's greatest performers, Carl Lewis in 1984 became the first African American athlete since Jesse Owens (1913–1980) in 1936 to win four gold medals in Olympic competition.
He won nine gold medals in four straight Olympics.
A lifetime of dedication
Born on July 1, 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama, Frederick Carlton Lewis is the son of two star athletes who attended Tuskegee Institute.
His father, Bill, ran track and played football; his mother, Evelyn, was a world-class hurdler (a runner who jumps over a series of hurdles) who represented the United States at the 1951 Pan-American Games.
What is carl lewis famous forBy the time Carl, the third of four children, was born, his parents were coaching young athletes in track and field events.
When Carl was still young, his family moved to Willingboro, New Jersey. There his parents worked as high school teachers a