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In 1977, he was a sergeant-at-arms at the door of the Georgia Senate. Bellamy escorted Prince Charles and introduced him to the legislature.

He died November 2, 2013. He was seventy-four.

Derek Drouin

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Derek Drouin

2012, 2016

Canada’s Humble Superstar

DEREK DROUIN IS AN ANONYMOUS, AND RELUCTANT, SUPERSTAR. YET CONsidering what he achieved and what he overcame, the Indiana University high jumper had one of most epic double comebacks in Olympic history.

In March 2011, he tore two ligaments in his right foot, an injury known as a Lisfranc fracture. Doctors conceded it was potentially career ending. A little more than sixteen months later, he won a bronze medal at the London Olympics.

In May 2016, an MRI scan revealed he had a double stress fracture in his back.

The Olympic Games were set for three months later in Rio de Janeiro.

“I was optimistic that if I did everything people told me to do, it was going to be fine,” Drouin said. “I was confident I could deal with the pain. I only needed to get to Rio, where I knew the adrenaline and the competition would mask any pain.”