46 min
Cliff Barry: Coaching for the Gold, Olympic Gold! schamanMD
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Cliff Barry joins in this schamanMD podcast to relive some memories of 40 years ago. This is the first reunion between Cliff and Dr. John Schaman since 1984. When they celebrated the victory and Olympic gold medal of swimmer Victor Davis in the 200 m breaststroke in Los Angeles. They share some insights into Victor, his personality, his exceptional drive, and his difficulty accepting defeat. The pride, stubbornness and fierce determination that won the gold medal may well have contributed to his death! In 1989, just outside Montreal, after a verbal altercation in a bar, with Victor protecting his girlfriend and her friend, Victor stood defiantly on the roadway while the adversaries gunned the engine of their vehicle, striking Victor with tremendous force, causing mortal injuries! Victor lost his last fight, the one that mattered the most!
Both Cliff and Dr. John share memories of their remarkable experiences and encounters with Victor. As Cliff states, Victor made his career! Dr. John recalls the many postcards he received from the young man, the exceptional "once in a lifetime" swimmer, that many described as "rough around the edges." He states: "At that time, I received more postcards from Victor, from all over the world, than I received from all my other patients combined. I saw no rough edges!"
Cliff Barry joins in this schamanMD podcast to relive some memories of 40 years ago. This is the first reunion between Cliff and Dr. John Schaman since 1984. When they celebrated the victory and Olympic gold medal of swimmer Victor Davis in the 200 m breaststroke in Los Angeles. They share some insights into Victor, his personality, his exceptional drive, and his difficulty accepting defeat. The pride, stubbornness and fierce determination that won the gold medal may well have contributed to his death! In 1989, just outside Montreal, after a verbal altercation in a bar, with Victor protecting his girlfriend and her friend, Victor stood defiantly on the roadway while the adversaries gunned the engine of their vehicle, striking Victor with tremendous force, causing mortal injuries! Victor lost his last fight, the one that mattered the most!
Both Cliff and Dr. John share memories of their remarkable experiences and encounters with Victor. As Cliff states, Victor made his career! Dr. John recalls the many postcards he received from the young man, the exceptional "once in a lifetime" swimmer, that many described as "rough around the edges." He states: "At that time, I received more postcards from Victor, from all over the world, than I received from all my other patients combined. I saw no rough edges!"
46 min