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Kathy McMillan, Hoke County High School, Class of 1976.
(Photo from October 14, 1975 Winston-Salem Journal)
In October of her senior year at Hoke County High, McMillan competed in the
1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City. McMillan won the bronze medal in the
Long Jump, with a jump of 6.49A meters (21-3.5). The 'A' indicates the performance was at altitude. (Mexico City's elevation is
7546'/2300m above sea level.)
(Photo from April 8, 1977 www.Tennessean.com)
(L to R) Tennesee State University's Kathy McMillan, Chandra Cheeseborough, Coach
Ed Temple, and Brenda Morehead.
"She is the most fierce competitor I have ever coached," stated Temple, who
passed away at 89 years old in 2016. "She thrives on pressure. The greater it
is, the better she is. I have never seen an athlete with more determination."
Source
(Photo from July 28, 1979 Charlotte Observer)
This photo was with an article on U.S. athletes competing in the Spartacade
Games in Moscow in July of 1979. In her first 3 jumps in the long jump McMillan had 3 subpar jumps and did not advance to the finals. (19-10.5 best). Earlier that
year she had won at the U.S. National Championships and at the
Pan American Games in San Juan,
Puerto Rico. (Results)
(Photo from Sept. 20, 1980 www.Tennessean.com)
Nashville Olympians were honored prior to Vanderbilt University's football game with
Mississippi State September 20, 1980. Left to Right are:
US Olympic committee member Dr. Lee Minton, boxer Jackie Beard, track members Helen
Blake, Debbie Jones, Kathy McMillan, Chandra Cheeseborough, Coach Ed Temple, and
swimmer Tracy Caukins.
(Photo from Sept. 20, 1980 www.Tennessean.com)
(Left to Right) Tennessee State's Helen Berry, Kathy McMillan, Coach Ed Temple, and
Chandra Cheeseborough show off the National Indoor track & field championship trophy
they won in Februrary at the annual team banquet October 7, 1980.
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