tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777750410141759635.post4167434494101814029..comments2008-08-18T22:38:22.638-04:00Tony W. Cartledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04890640429983888869noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777750410141759635.post-38321628187995775522008-08-18T20:23:00.000-04:002008-08-18T20:23:00.000-04:00Foster is in Beijing with his Clemson charge Padgett who almost made the 100 meters cut for US; but is in fact a member of the 4x100 relay team.<BR/> Keep an eye on them; easily googled up story of August 12 in Greenville,SC News<BR/>Pardon the update but proud of Charles and figured some of you may be watchingclosely.<BR/><BR/>sfoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777750410141759635.post-11330040413374519322008-08-18T14:04:00.000-04:002008-08-18T14:04:00.000-04:00What the Olympic mean to me<BR/><BR/> The Olympics all come back to Gaffney, SC for me, home of MOntreal 76 hurdler Charles Foster, a classmate in early 70's. Later the fastest human on the planet Tim Montgomery was from Gaffney; who now has an asterisk by his times.<BR/> But Tim did make a great piece about four years ago in Sports Illustrated with Johnny Unitas on the cover.<BR/> Like some unknown person who knew Michael Phelps way back when; I was sitting by Foster at awards convocation in High School.<BR/> He made about 7 trips out of the stands for recognition; I made one. <BR/> Foster, now track coach at Clemson has a nice tribute in runningland blog easily googled up.foxofbamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10329204323614353093noreply@blogger.com