The Scene

Most people visiting Boston, Valley Forge or Yorktown might think Revolutionary War. But few visitors to Greensboro, North Carolina, think that way. And yet, "The largest, most hotly-contested battle of the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign was fought at the small North Carolina back county hamlet of Guilford Courthouse." At the head of the American troops was General Nathanael Greene, Washington's best trusted subordinate, a military leader and strategist. Although Greene lost fewer troops than the British (6-7% compared to 28% for the British), he lost the battle. Even so, this battle is considered a significant factor in an American victory in the Revolutionary war.

The city of Greensboro and one of its main streets are named after General Greene. Today, General Greene's story, the tale of this battle, and its significance to American victory in the Revolutionary war is told at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park which is located in the city of Greensboro. Learn more about this little known battle at the park or at http://www.nps.gov/guco.

And so, Greensboro with its battle history sets the stage for athletes on a different kind of battlefield.....this one made of Mondo.

Larry Rawson, NSSF Board member and Emmy award winning ESPN sports announcer,
introduces 10-Olympic medal winner Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championship medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 to 1997 when he retired after winning an Olympic medal. He was both a sprinter (100m and 200m) and a long jumper. Today, Carl is engaged in many activities including The Carl Lewis Entertainment Group and The Carl Lewis Foundation, which serves as an umbrella for the many charities that Carl Lewis supports, including the College Fund (formerly known as the United Negro College Fund), The Wendy Marx Foundation (for organ donor awareness) and the UNCF Walkathon in Houston. He is also involved in the “Best Buddies,” program as a Board Member; “Best Buddies” integrates people with special needs into society.