Florence Joyner

Born Dec 12, 1959-Mohave Desert, CA Dolorez Florence Griffith Seventh out of eleven children Robert & Florence Griffith Father electronic techician-mother seamstress Divorced when 4 Moved from Mohave Desert to Jordan Downs housing project-Los Angeles Worst Inner City riots Barely made it-Oatmeal for breakfat-Lunch-Dinner To avoid conculsion with Mom family friends called her Dee-Dee Visit father chase jackrabbits, improve speed. 7 interested in track Elemetary school & Junior High-50 & 70 meter dashes-Sugar Ray Robinsion Youth Foundation For under privelage youngsters 14 won …

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