Class of 1990
| 1990 Inductees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asa Smith Bushnell | Scott Hamilton | Tommy Kono |
| Tracy Caulkins | John "Jack" B. Kelly Sr. | Dr. Sammy Lee |
| George Foreman | ||
| Asa Smith Bushnell | |
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| USOC Secretary-Treasurer from 1945-65; USOC Board of Directors from 1945-70; edited five U.S. Olympic books and was awarded the USOC's Olympic Torch Award in 1966; served as ECAC founding commissioner for 32 years Bushnell was one of the most accomplished athletic administrators in history. In addition to his duties with the USOC and ECAC, he founded the Princeton Invitational Track Meet and served as the NCAA's television program director. He was inducted into both the Helms Foundation Rowing and Athletic Directors Halls of Fame, and is the namesake for the Bushnell Cup, awarded annually to the Ivy League's Outstanding Football Player. | |
| Tracy Caulkins | |
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| Photo: Tony Duffy/Getty Images | |
 | Caulkins was one of the great swimmers in U.S. history. After missing out on a chance at the medal stand due to the U.S. boycott in 1980, Caulkins came back with a vengeance in 1984, dominating the competition on her way to three gold medals. In the 400-meter individual medley, she set a U.S. record and won the race by 15 meters. In the 200m IM, Caulkins bettered the Olympic record by nearly 12 seconds. Her third gold medal came in the 400m medley relay. During her storied career, Caulkins broke more than 60 U.S. records and won 48 national titles, a record that remains unapproached 20 years following her retirement. |
| George Foreman | |
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| Photo: Catherin Mueller/Getty Images | |
 | With just 18 amateur bouts under his belt, superheavyweight George Foreman won the gold medal in that class at the 1968 Games in Mexico City. In the final, he stopped Soviet Jonas Cepulis in the second round. Foreman defeated 1964 Olympic gold medalist Joe Frazier to win the world heavyweight title in 1973. |
| Scott Hamilton | |
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 | Hamilton overcame a childhood illness (Schwachmann's syndrome, characterized by the body's inability to absorb nutrients) to win the men's figure skating gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo. Hamilton, who was the U.S. team flag-bearer at the 1980 Games at Lake Placid, placed fifth at those Games. |
| John "Jack" B. Kelly Sr. | |
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| At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Kelly became the only man ever to win two Olympic sculling titles on the same day, as he won gold medals in both the single and double sculls events. In 1924, he and Paul Costello repeated their triumph in the double sculls. In a related note, at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, both John Kelly Jr. and Paul Costello Jr. won medals in rowing. John Jr. is a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 1992. | |
| Tommy Kono | |
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| Kono is regarded as the greatest weightlifter in history. After spending three years in a detention camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II, Kono grew up to win Olympic gold medals in 1952 and 1956. In 1960, he won a silver, falling just short in an attempt to become the first weightlifter in Olympic history to strike gold three times. Kono won eight consecutive world and Olympic championships between 1952 and 1959, and broke 26 world records over four weight classes during his career. He also coached the U.S. Olympic Team in 1976. | |
| Dr. Sammy Lee | |
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| Lee won a platform gold and a springboard bronze at the 1948 Games in London. During a stint as an army doctor in the Korean War, Lee was persuaded to make a comeback. It's a good thing Lee listened. In Helsinki in 1952, he became the first man ever to successfully defend an Olympic platform diving title. Lee later coached Greg Louganis to a silver medal at the 1976 Olympic Games. | |