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Florence Griffith Joyner - FloJo - 1959-1998

Olympic winner and known for her long, painted nails and dramatic running clothes, Florence Griffth Joyner was one of the world's greatest athletes. Her 1998 death was a shocker.
FloJo lived her life in fast-forward
Obituary from Sports Illustrated, 1998.
FloJo: World's Fastest Woman
Photographs from Sports Illustrated of Florence Griffith Joyner, who died in 1998.
Florence Griffith Joyner 1959-1998
Summary of the life, accomplishments, retirement and death of one of history's fastest women.
Florence Griffith Joyner
From Danuta Bois, a biography of the track athlete.
Grave of Florence Griffith Joyner "FloJo"
Photographs of the burial place of runner Florence Griffith Joyner.
The Uneasy Death of Florence Griffith Joyner
Salon on Griffith Joyner's life and death.
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