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But Sheets' fondest recollection of his 27-year connection with the Games isn't as a competitor. Sheets and his parents, Dave and Iris,represented Special Olympics' families in the presidential box during the opening ceremonies. "That was the best," said Sheets, 42, of Charl...
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| Published in | The Hartford courant |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Hartford, Conn
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
08.07.1995
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| Summary: | But Sheets' fondest recollection of his 27-year connection with the Games isn't as a competitor. Sheets and his parents, Dave and Iris,represented Special Olympics' families in the presidential box during the opening ceremonies. "That was the best," said Sheets, 42, of Charlotte, N.C. "I talked to the president about golf and gave him a North Carolina Special Olympics pin. He told my dad, `{Marty} is a real nice gentleman and nice to talk to.' " Sheets competed in the first Special Olympics World Games as a swimmer in Chicago in 1968.He swam again in '70, then competed in downhill skiing in '77, tennis in '87 -- when he played with Arthur Ashe, and powerlifting in '91. |
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| ISSN: | 1047-4153 |