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Born in Californa
She lived and was born in Californa. -
Jackie Joyner Kersee
Jackie Joyner Kersee- Encouraged her to keep going. -
Loved Books
Her mom wouldn't let her watch T.V. on weekdays she had to learn to love books. -
Her Brother Dies
When she was 14 her brother died by a stry bullet while practicing on th track. -
Largest Protest
Tens of thousands of people marched in New York City agianst the Reagan arms build up in the largest protest agianst nuclear weapons in history -
Landslide Victory
President Ronald Reagan and Vice President Georgw Bush are reelected in a forty-nine-state landslide victory -
Bobby Kersee
Bobby Kersee- Bobby was her coach and always wanted her to keep striding for her dreams. -
Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King day was first celebrated as an official national holiday on Januarey 20, 1986. -
Al Joyner
Al Joyner- Al had first seen Florence at the olypmics and thought she was "the most beautiful person". -
World Record
In 1988 she set a world record for the 100-meter run. -
Marathon Runner
She made the transition from being a sprinter to running a maraton when nobody in history was able to do it. -
She die in Californa
