Jim Euell (photo submitted) Roberta Vincent, Special to The Times Editor’s Note: As our nation celebrates Black History Month, this series in The Norwich Times looks at the accomplishments of some of the exceptional athletes from Norwich who attended NFA and were inducted into the NFA/Norwich Sports Hall of Fame. This is the third in our series.
Every small city has its share of fast runners, but how many can say they rose to national prominence? Here is the story of one with Norwich ties whose 1960s and 1970s exploits can still be found in the record books.