Renowned for her elegance and strength, Durham was coached by the legendary Bela and Martha Karolyi, then worked for them. Trailblazing athlete Dianne Durham, the first African American senior national gymnastics champion in the nation, died Thursday at the age of 52 after a short illness. […]
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