In 1988, Gail Devers was a senior at UCLA and had just broken the American record for the hurdles. Her finishing time on the track was impressive and she was one of the expected favorites to take ...

ATLANTA - JULY 28: (L-R) Gwen Torrence (USA), 3rd Place, Gail Devers (USA), 1st Place, and Merlene Ottey (JAM), 2nd Place, smile at the podium displaying their medals during the medals ceremony ...