They were also on the U.S. Olympic team together in Munich. gh
> From: Lee Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Lee Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 16:36:22 -0600 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: t-and-f: Frank Shorter disses George Frenn > > The wording is vague, so I wonder if the mistake was Shorter's or the > reporter's? The part about Frenn being dead might be understandable, > as athletes get forgotten after their glory years, but the part about > him being a Frenchman would be a strange mistake for Shorter to make, > because Frenn was not exactly obscure -- he was nationally ranked > from 1963 to 1977, including No. 1 three consecutive years (1969-71) > > Lee > > >>> From Page A2 of today's New York Times: >> >> Editors' Note >> A front-page article on Monday described the use of steroids by men and >> women seeking larger, more chiseled bodies. The article traced the spread of >> the drugs from the world of weight lifting and bodybuilding to the general >> society. >> In discussing the history of steroid use in athletic competition, the >> article cited a comment by Frank Shorter, a former Olympic marathon >> champion, who said that before a meet in France in 1969 he saw the hammer >> thrower George Frenn inject a steroid into his leg. Mr. Shorter is now >> chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, which performs drug tests >> for Olympic-related sports. The article said Mr. Frenn was a Frenchman, and >> Mr. Shorter said he died at an early age. >> On Monday, a freelance track journalist alerted The Times that Mr. Frenn was >> alive and was a native of the United States. Telephoned at home in >> Sacramento, Mr. Frenn said, "Frank Shorter never ever saw me inject myself." >> He declined to answer further questions. In an interview later that day, he >> added, "How dare Frank Shorter say something like that." > > -- > Lee Nichols > Assistant News Editor > The Austin Chronicle > 512/454-5766, ext. 138 > fax 512/458-6910 > http://austinchronicle.com >
