• Dick Roth Won Olympic Gold While He Had Appendicitis

  • Jul 11 2023
  • Length: 3 mins
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Dick Roth Won Olympic Gold While He Had Appendicitis

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  • It's National Swimming Pool Day, so here’s a story of a guy who had to get into the pool: Dick Roth, who won an Olympic gold medal while trying to fend off appendicitis. Plus: today in 1959, the birthday of Suzanne Vega. Her fans once parsed through the lyrics of the song "Tom's Diner" to figure out when the singer-songwriter actually sat in the cafe drinking coffee and reading the paper.

    At ISHOF, Body Part Is Piece of Memorabilia That Tells the Story of Dick Roth & Olympic Glory (Swimming World)

    "Tom's Diner Day" November 18th, 1981 (SuzanneVega.com via Archive.ph)

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