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In 1984, this man strode the stairs of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to light the Olympic torch. He played basketball for John Wooden at UCLA before becoming a track athlete. In 1960, he was the first black athlete to carry the Olympic flag (where he won the gold medal in the decathalon). In 1968, he was a regular in Robert F. Kennedy's entourage who helped to tackle Sirhan Sirhan and wrestle the assassin’s .22-caliber revolver away. He was critical to the development of the Special Olympics. What was this man's name?

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