Mary Lou Retton - “America’s Sweetheart”

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Written By Jamie Fenderson

Mary Lou Retton was recently in the news prompting Jamie and Milo to look at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where Mary Lou was the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics. Besides here athleticism, they discuss why “America’s Sweetheart” is an icon of the 1980s.

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Jamie Fenderson

Independent web publisher, blogger, podcaster… creator of digital worlds. Analyst, designer, storyteller… proud polymath and doer of things. Founder and producer of “the80sand90s.com” and gag-man co-host of the “The 80s and 90s Uncensored” podcast.

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