Rome 1960

12th September 1960: The 'Tennessee Tiger Belles', the American athletic team who collected three gold medals in the 1960 Olympic Games, arrive at London Airport from Rome for the Commonwealth versus USA athletics meeting at White City. From left to right, they are Martha Hudson, Lucinda Williams, Wilma Rudolph and Barbara Jones. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

American athlete Alfred Adolf Oerter Jr. (1936 ? 2007) breaks the Olympic record with a throw of 191 feet 8 1/4 inches in the qualifying round of the discus, during the Rome Oympics, 6th September 1960. He went on to win the gold medal. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

From left, Australian swimmers Ilsa Konrads, Dawn Frazer, and Lorraine Crapp smile and pose together after they were selected to compete for Australia in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, February 19, 1960. The trio made up three of the four members of Australia's Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay team (along with Alva Colquhoun) which took home the Silver medal. Fraser additionally took Gold in the 100m Freestyle and was on the Silver medal-winning team in the 4x100m Medley Relay. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

The Italian cycling team, consisting of Franco Testa, Mario Vallotto, Luigi Arienti and Mario Vigna, in action during the Rome Olympics, 28th August 1960. They set an Olympic record of 4:28:88 in the semifinals. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ethiopian runner Bikila Abebe with his gold medal after winning the marathon at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, 12th September 1960. Abdeslon Rhadi of Morocco, left, won silver and Barry Magee of New Zealand won the bronze. Abebe, one of Haile Selassie's personal bodyguards, ran the race barefoot and set an Olympic record with his victory. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

30 AUG 1960: DAWN FRASER (RIGHT) OF AUSTRALIA IS CONGRATULATED IN THE WATER BY G. VON SALTZA OF THE UNITED STATES AFTER EQUALLING THE WORLD RECORD WHEN WINNING THE 100 METRES FREESTYLE SWIMMING FINAL AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN ROME, ITALY. FRASER's WINNING TIME WAS 61.2 SECONDS. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive

3 AUG 1960: WILMA RUDOLPH OF THE USA AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS IN ROME, ITALY WHERE SHE WON THE 100 METER AND 200 METER SPRINTS. Mandatory Credit: ALLSPORT/ALLSPORT

7th September 1960: American athlete Rafer Johnson (left) and Yang Chuan-Kwang of Taiwan together after completing the 1500 metres event of the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Johnson went on to win the decathlon with Yang in second place. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, draws away from Abdesselem Rhadi of Morocco near the finish of the marathon at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He went on to win with a new Olympic record time of 2 hours 15 minutes 16 seconds. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Russian gymnast Larissa Latynina competing in the free-standing gymnastics event at the gymnasium of the Baths of Caracalla, Rome, during the 1960 Summer Olympics, 9th September 1960. Latynina won the gold medal for the event. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Soviet athlete Tamara Press wins the gold medal in the shot put and sets a new Olympic record for the event, during the Rome Olympics, 3rd September 1960. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

1960: Olympic Games, Rome. The marathon field pass under the Arch of Constantine. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive

8th September 1960: Pat Smythe of Great Britain competing in the Olympic Individual show-jumping even at the Piazza di Siena in Rome. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Italian cyclist Sante Gaiardoni passing the line to win the scratch sprint event in the Rome Olympics. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

An scoring moment in an Olympic basketball match between Brazil and the USA on the Rome Olympics. The USA won the gold medal, beating Brazil in the final. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

2 SEP 1960: DICK MCTAGGART OF GREAT BRITAIN PUTS IN A VERY POLISHED DISPLAY TO BEAT HARD HITTING BLAY OF GHANA IN THEIR FEATHER-WEIGHT COMPETTION AT THE ROME OLYMPICS. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive