One of our U.S. Olympians was in my first college class
My first class ever at St. John's University was speech, a core class for all freshman, I believe. It was in a corner classroom on the fourth floor of Marillac Hall, with about 10 to 15 others. I still remember it well.
One of them was this guy.
His name is Keeth Smart. He's from Brooklyn, and he's a really, really good fencer. He's going to the Olympics to represent United States, just like in 2000 and 2004.
I know: this story stinks compared to Chicago Norm having Fritz Peterson as a bowling professor in college.