“I heard there were free tea and crumpets…
so I got here as fast as I could.”
Sir Roger Bannister –
Olympian, doctor, feet-beater.
March 29, 1929 – March 3, 2018.
Aged 88.
Most recognized for: A knighted athlete of the British “Empire,” Mr. Bannister was the first to run a mile in less than 4 minutes… without being chased. A celebrated neurologist and bigwig in the realm of British sport, he was also the first to address the importance of testing for anabolic steroids.
Selected by: Odyssey 1
