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She grew up in Harlem, New York, and was trained in acting at the 'High School of the Performing Arts' in New York City. She attended school at the 'Henry Street Settlement' on the Lower East Side. She then graduated with a BA in education from the 'Long Island University.'
4 days ago · In high school she was a determined student and athlete, graduating near the top of her class and competing on the school’s volleyball, basketball, and track teams. As a junior, she set the Illinois high-school girls’ long jump record at 6.68 meters (20 feet 7.5 inches).
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By the time of the 1988 Olympic Games, Joyner-Kersee (she had married her coach, Bob Kersee) was so much better at the heptathlon than everyone else that her husband had to invent a fantasy opponent: Wilhelmina World Record. At the Olympic Games in Seoul, Joyner-Kersee won the gold by beating Wilhelmina by 76 points.
Feb 8, 2024 · As a teen, she won the National Junior Pentathlon championships four years in a row, and received widespread honors in high school in various sports, including track, basketball and volleyball.
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Joyner-Kersee, 58, grew up in poverty in East St. Louis, Ill., across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. She sometimes ate mayonnaise sandwiches for lunch, she said in the 1994 book...
Jun 11, 2018 · In high school she was a state champion in both track and basketball. Her Lincoln High School basketball team won games by an average of 52.8 points during her senior year. Joyner-Kersee also played volleyball and continued to encourage her brother in his sporting career.
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Hometown: East St. Louis, Illinois High School: Lincoln HS (East St. Louis, Illinois), 1980 College: UCLA (Los Angeles, California), 1985
