August 31, 1955 Edwin Corley Moses, former track and field athlete, was born in Dayton, Ohio. Moses attended Morehouse College on an academic scholarship and earned his B. S. degree in 1976. While at Morehouse, Moses essentially trained himself. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 122 consecutive 400 meter hurdles races. He won Gold Medals […]
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Edwin Corley Moses – August 31st in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on August 31, 2010 in African American History, August, Sports
Tags: Morehouse College, Olympics, Track and field
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