Interviewed by John Behee in Detroit. Charles Fonville, a world record holder in the shot put and top Olympic prospect in1948 until sidelined by injury, discusses his motivations to attend college and experiences at the University of Michigan, including his relationship with coach Ken Doherty, problems with accommodations on the road and discrimination he faced at the 1948 Kansas Relays where he broke the world record

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