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J'can six to be inducted into CAC Hall of Fame
Dania Bogle
Friday, January 25, 2008
OLYMPIANS Bert Cameron, Juliet Cuthbert, Devon Morris, George Kerr, Winthrop Graham, and Raymond Stewart are the six Jamaicans who will be inducted into the Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association Hall of Fame at a ceremony set for the Hilton Hotel in Kingston this evening, beginning at seven o'clock.
Cameron, Morris, and Graham were members of Jamaica's 4x400m silver medal-winning team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, while Graham - the national record-holder in the 400m hurdles (47.60s) - also won silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics four years later.
In 1991 and 1993 Graham also won silver and bronze medals at the Tokyo and Stuttgart World Championships, respectively.
Cameron, in addition to his Olympic silver medal, won a World Championships gold in the 400m at the inaugural event in Helsinki in 1983.
George Kerr was part of the British West Indies team that won a bronze medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960, while Stewart - the former national 100m record-holder - claimed a silver medal with the men's sprint relay team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Cuthbert won silver medals in the 100m and 200m at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and four years later was part of Jamaica's 4x100m relay team in Atlanta, while Jackson claimed a silver medal in the 200m at the Seoul Games.
Helsinki Olympics 4x400m gold medallists Herb McKenley, George Rhoden and Arthur Wint; 1976 Montreal 200m champion Donald Quarrie; 1988 Seoul Olympics 200m silver medallist Grace Jackson and statistician Richard Ashenheim, who died late last year, were inducted into the CAC Hall of Fame in its first year.
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Aside: George Kerr deserves this award. There were times my thinking was he was the forgotten man.
We should remember that George Kerr was holder of the Olympic Record for 800M. Granted it was for a short while as the time was bettered in the finals where George took the bronze medal.
Quiet unassuming man...who after a while appeared to me to have some serious mental issues. I wonder where he is and what he is doing now?
Dania Bogle
Friday, January 25, 2008
OLYMPIANS Bert Cameron, Juliet Cuthbert, Devon Morris, George Kerr, Winthrop Graham, and Raymond Stewart are the six Jamaicans who will be inducted into the Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association Hall of Fame at a ceremony set for the Hilton Hotel in Kingston this evening, beginning at seven o'clock.
Cameron, Morris, and Graham were members of Jamaica's 4x400m silver medal-winning team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, while Graham - the national record-holder in the 400m hurdles (47.60s) - also won silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics four years later.
In 1991 and 1993 Graham also won silver and bronze medals at the Tokyo and Stuttgart World Championships, respectively.
Cameron, in addition to his Olympic silver medal, won a World Championships gold in the 400m at the inaugural event in Helsinki in 1983.
George Kerr was part of the British West Indies team that won a bronze medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960, while Stewart - the former national 100m record-holder - claimed a silver medal with the men's sprint relay team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Cuthbert won silver medals in the 100m and 200m at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and four years later was part of Jamaica's 4x100m relay team in Atlanta, while Jackson claimed a silver medal in the 200m at the Seoul Games.
Helsinki Olympics 4x400m gold medallists Herb McKenley, George Rhoden and Arthur Wint; 1976 Montreal 200m champion Donald Quarrie; 1988 Seoul Olympics 200m silver medallist Grace Jackson and statistician Richard Ashenheim, who died late last year, were inducted into the CAC Hall of Fame in its first year.
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Aside: George Kerr deserves this award. There were times my thinking was he was the forgotten man.
We should remember that George Kerr was holder of the Olympic Record for 800M. Granted it was for a short while as the time was bettered in the finals where George took the bronze medal.
Quiet unassuming man...who after a while appeared to me to have some serious mental issues. I wonder where he is and what he is doing now?