Carnac
That venerable sage from the west
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Dawn Staley was 22 years old, fresh out of college (Virginia) and on the verge of what should have been the peak years of her basketball career. But instead of preparing to play in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 5-foot-6 point guard was endlessly refolding clothes working at a Philadelphia department store. Wow, look at her now.
'I had to be an Olympian': How a Team USA snub launched Dawn Staley to the doorstep of Olympic history
Dawn Staley won three Olympic golds as a player and has coached Team USA to Saturday's gold-medal match. But getting cut from Team USA almost 30 years ago still drives her.
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