Wyomia Tyus
Chronology
| 1945 | Born August 29 in Griffin, Georgia |
| 1960 | Attend Coach Ed Tempel's summer track program at Tennessee State University; father dies |
| 1963 | Graduates from high school |
| 1964 | Competes in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan |
| 1967 | Graduates from Tennessee State University |
| 1968 | Competes in the Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1974 | Co-founds Women's Sports Foundation |
| 1984 | Participates in opening ceremonies at Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California |
| 1997 | Spokesperson for Active and Ageless exercise program |
| 2000 | Leads United States Olympic Committee's Project Gold 2000 |
Additional topics
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