Is Steve Williams even recognised as one of the greats in t&f circles in the USA?
I don´t know what the requirements are to be recognised as `great´, but in T & F news he was no.1 in the US 100m from 73 to 75, and no.2 from 76 to 78. That´s pretty damn good. Bad luck probably kept him out of the big races when it counted. Charlie could definitely say more.
Interesting to look at that list in T&F news - names such as Houston McTear among others - great performances in their time but not Oly winners. The Olympics seem to make or break track guys in the public view.
Even though I’m across the pond Steve Williams was a big mid-70s hero. He couldn’t start to save himself against pocket rockets like McTear but I think I just about remember a meet (USA v USSR?) where Williams took the last leg in the 4x100 against Borzov. He gave Borzov a 1-2 metre start and beat him by 1-2 metres. A stunning performance - at least that’s how I remember it from nearly 30 years ago. Anyone else recall?