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rocktivity

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5. That's wonderful -- and it seems like only yesterday

Reply to kwassa (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:58 PM

Jul 2012

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when I was watching sports with my father and wondering if I would ever see a black pitcher. Or quarterback. Or NFL coach...

There may even be a black Michael Phelps out there...( UPDATE: ) Did I say "May?"

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Meet some of the members of the 2012 Summer Olympics U.S. Gymnastics team [View all] rocktivity Jul 2012 OP

Douglas is a local! Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #1

From what I've seen during interviews with John Orozco, his family is large, not wealthy (dad's a LibGranny Jul 2012 #2

I have always envied the male gymnasts. tclambert Jul 2012 #3

My little girl is taking gymnastics. Dominique Dawes came out of the same gym. kwassa Jul 2012 #4

That's wonderful -- and it seems like only yesterday rocktivity Jul 2012 #5

VERY NICE! elleng Jul 2012 #7

Show 'em what you got! 6502 Jul 2012 #6

Love it! I was such a huge fan of Dominique Dawes back in the day Number23 Jul 2012 #8

UPDATE: Gabby Gabby Hey! rocktivity Aug 2012 #9

And now for something completely different rocktivity Aug 2012 #10