Olympic boycott delays Evelyn Ashford's rise to prominence Though Ashford, the oldest of five children, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, her family moved to California during her childhood ...

Evelyn Ashford had beaten Marlies Gohr (100m) and Marita Koch (200m) in the 1979 World Cup of Athletics and now she had Gohr's 100 metres world record. The Louisiana-born, California-raised ...

The Louisiana-born, California-raised sprinter grabbed Olympic gold in the women's 100 metres and 4x100 metres relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, becoming the first woman to run under 11 seconds ...

Athletes such as Shaquille O’Neal, Evelyn Ashford, Seimone Augustus, Carly Patterson, Karl Malone and Glen “Slats” Hardin, who won the 400-meter hurdles in the 1936 Berlin Olympics beneath ...

Louisiana has a long history of bringing its athletes to the Olympics. Shaquille O’Neal, Evelyn Ashford, and this year, LSU track star Sha’carri Richardson is set to make her long-delayed ...

Evelyn Ashford gets her moment at 1984, 1988 Olympics At the '84 Games in Los Angeles, Ashford finally got her moment, winning her long-awaited gold in an Olympic record 10.97 seconds.

The Louisiana-born, California-raised sprinter grabbed Olympic gold in the women’s 100 metres and 4×100 metres relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, becoming the first woman to run under 11 ...

The Louisiana-born, California-raised sprinter grabbed Olympic gold in the women's 100 metres and 4x100 metres relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, becoming the first woman to run under 11 seconds ...

On this day: Born April 15, 1957: Evelyn Ashford, American sprinter By Gene Cherry April 14, 20202:34 AM PDTUpdated April 13, 2020 ...