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85-year-old gold medalist sprinter and hurdler heads to Beijing
Cleveland's Harrison Dillard celebrates the 60th anniversary of his triumph
by WKSU's VIVIAN GOODMAN


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Tomorrow, an Olympic gold medalist from Cleveland leaves for Beijing. Harrison Dillard is a little too old to sprint and jump hurdles. He's 85. But the memories of his triumphs in Helsinki in 1952 and in London in 1948 are still vivid. He spoke with us about his upcoming trip:
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