Cool first day in Trinidad. Went to the 36th edition of
the Hampton Games in Hasely Crawford Stadium. No more than five minutes after getting
to the stadium I got to meet the great Hasely Crawford himself. 1976 Olympic 100 meter
champion, I remember that race like it was yesterday. Always neat for me when I
can go to a track meet, the mother of all sports, for me a little like field of
dreams. Great talent and wonderful people. Got to catch up with a bunch of
people that I met on my last trip. Looking forward to working with some of
their Track & Field athletes in the future. This trip is focused on presenting
to Netball and Volleyball on Athletic Development for their sport. Looking
forward to the next three days. Rainy season here so it relatively cool, much
nicer than the heat of Florida summer.
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Robert Troch
Wow! Thanks for posting this Vern. Hasley Crawford. Haven’t thought about him in a long time. I remember that race too.