Spencer Haywood — Andscape

Olympic Player Spencer Haywood Scoring Basket

Spencer Haywood recalls the fear that others would follow Smith and Carlos in protesting at the ’68 Olympics

Jesse Owens told athletes not to risk being unemployed after the Mexico City Games

By Marc J. Spears Gary Washburn

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What’s in a name?: Walt Hazzard’s struggle with Islam & identity in the NBA

How becoming a Muslim shook up the league and changed one player’s life forever

By Marc J. Spears

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Olympic Player Spencer Haywood Scoring Basket

The makings of an American hero

From picking cotton to the pick-and-roll, Spencer Haywood’s story is truly astounding

By Marc J. Spears

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