Discretion underlines a class act

Evelyn Ashford (seen in this undated photo) achieved a unique feat in women`s athletics by winning three consecutive Olympic relay titles. Add that to her 100m title in Los Angeles and her 2nd place finish in Seoul, the American remains one of the most successful, and more discreet, athletes of the 1980`s.

The oldest child in a family of five as a youngster growing up in Louisiana, Ashford was raised by her grandmother, only seeing her father, a soldier in Vietnam, when he was on leave.

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