The 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome were fraught with change and significance. It was a time of racial struggle in the United States. The Cold War between the USSR and the United States was heating up.

Wilbert McClure's boxing gold medal at the Rome 1960 Olympics will be among items up for sale at the auction ©RRAuction The medal, set in its original cast bronze olive leaf chain, features Nike, the ...

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For those of a certain age, just naming some of the star American athletes of the 1960 Summer Olympics creates a flood of memories: decathlon winner Rafer Johnson, sprinter Wilma Rudolph, hurdler ...

Author Maraniss weaves sports, politics, and history into a tour de force about the 1960 Olympics. Along with the unforgettable characters and dramatic contests, there was a deeper meaning to those ...