Rafer Johnson
Chronology
| 1935 | Born August 18, in Hillsboro, Texas |
| 1945 | Relocates to California with family |
| 1952 | Enters University of California at Los Angeles |
| 1958 | Travels to Moscow to participate in first-ever United States-Soviet track meet |
| 1960 | Carries U.S. flag during opening ceremonies at the Rome Olympics; appears in first feature film, Sergeant Rutledge |
| 1968 | Disarms Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan |
| 1969 | Serves as founding board member, California Special Olympics |
| 1971 | Marries Betsy Thorsen |
| 1984 | Lights Olympic flame at opening ceremonies of Los Angeles Summer Games |
| 1998 | Publishes autobiography |
| 2000 | Travels to Sydney, Australia, to watch daughter compete as Olympic volleyball player |
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