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He won the 100 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics; and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for doping and stripped of the gold medal; and later he also lost most of the other medals he had achieved while being doped - with anabolic steroids (since 1981 until caught the first time in 1988).
Jun 12, 2024 · Ben Jonson was an English Stuart dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic. He is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I.
- Clifford Leech
Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeo cowboy. Johnson brought authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his droll manner and expert horsemanship. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of horses for a film.
YearTitleRoleNotes1939Mexican BarflyUncredited1943DeputyUncredited1943Bordertown Gun FightersMessengerUncredited1944The Pinto BanditRace ContestantUncreditedBen Johnson was a cowboy, stuntman, and actor who starred in over 300 movies, including The Last Picture Show, for which he won an Oscar. He was also a champion roper and a member of John Ford's stock company.
- June 13, 1918
- April 8, 1996
Apr 26, 2024 · After winning the 100-metre final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, now remembered as “The dirtiest race in history,” Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson failed his drug test and was stripped of his gold...
- Mary Ormsby
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Apr 20, 2024 · Mary Ormsby's biography of the sprinter who ran 9.79 in 1988 and was stripped of his Olympic gold. The book explores Johnson's childhood, career, relationships, and the role of Charlie Francis and Stanazolol in his downfall.
Benjamin Jonson ( c. 11 June 1572 – c. 6 August 1637) [2] was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy.
