An extraordinary 20th century African American, Rafer Johnson is famous for winning the Olympic gold medal in decathlon in 1960. But Johnson was also the first black member of UCLA’s fraternity and the student body president in a time when racial prejudice was burning up American communities. The Best That I Can Be chronicles Johnson’s close association with the Kennedy family and his brush with such celebrities as Gloria Steinem and Tom Brokaw, who introduces this book. Johnson’s firm faith in God and his determination to excel makes for inspiring and moving reading. | The Best that I Can Be by Rafer Johnson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters