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Put Yourself in Bruce Jenner’s Shoes—1978

 Steve  September 30, 2026

I remember Bruce Jenner on the Wheaties box, but this sneaker line had slipped past me. This 1978 ad promoted…

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East German Steroid Swimmers

 Alex  November 12, 2020

At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, American Shirley Babashoff was supposed to be the female version of Mark Spitz. Babashoff was…

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