I'll put my money on a miss quote from the reporter. malmo wrote:
> Shorter may have gotten Frenn mixed up with those other French > hammer-throwers from Kent State. It could happen. Cosmic > unconsciousness. Shrimp plate $1.99. > > malmo > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Lee Nichols > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 5:36 PM > 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
