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World History

radhika

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2. Older readers may remember artist Leroy Nieman...

Reply to RZM (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 11:35 AM

Aug 2012

He is the painter of sports, so popular in the USA. He was the official painter of 5 Olympiads, and his real-time work was prominently featured in televised coverage, ABC - I think.

He didn't get a medal, but he was very much a part of the experience.

http://www.leroyneiman.com/leroy-neiman-biography.asp

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