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‘Inspired in so many ways’: Oldest living US Olympian Herb Douglas dies at 101

‘Inspired in so many ways’: Oldest living US Olympian Herb Douglas dies at 101

Herb Douglas, who turned a chance encounter with Jesse Owens as a teenager into fuel to win a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Olympics, has died. He was 101. The University of Pittsburgh, where Douglas starred on the football and track teams before later serving in various roles for his alma mater, said Douglas died on Saturday. READ MORE: 'Ridiculous': Gal shreds 'stupid' $1m farce READ MORE: LIV's hole-in-one hero lauds 'unbelievable' Adelaide READ MORE: Stars separated in tunnel after fiery face-off “In every role that he filled, as an aspiring athlete from Hazelwood, as a student-athlete and University trustee and as an esteemed businessman, Olympian and community leader, Herb Douglas excelled,” Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said. “He was both a c...
Proud Boys viewed  as ‘Donald Trump’s army’: prosecutor

Proud Boys viewed as ‘Donald Trump’s army’: prosecutor

After months of legal battles, infighting between defence lawyers and dozens of rejected mistrial motions, the federal criminal trial against five Proud Boys accused of plotting to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, moved to its final stage. One prosecutor and two defence lawyers gave their closing arguments to the Washington, DC, jury tasked with deciding whether Enrique Tarrio, Dominic Pezzola, Zachary Rehl, Joseph Biggs and Ethan Nordean are guilty of several federal crimes, including seditious conspiracy. The Justice Department's Conor Mulroe argued that the defendants stirred fellow members of the far-right Proud Boys toward violence in the lead up to January 6 and directed them that day to attack the iconic building. READ MORE: Trump reports little income ...
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