Carl Lewis, Olympian and Track Legend, and the 30-Foot Long Jump That Didn't Count

Carl Lewis is one of the greatest American athletes of all time and perhaps the best long-jumper ever. But what might have been his most immortal moment was wiped away.
Carl Lewis is one of the greatest American athletes of all time and perhaps the best long-jumper ever. But his most immortal moment was wiped away.

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