We all know about Luke's talented immediate family, ie his brothers, his father, his mother, his uncle, but I think his most interesting relative might have been his maternal grandfather....David Sime.
I tried to link up several articles on the man, but to no avail, so I'll post this one, and suggest for those interested it is worth a quick search on google, or elsewhere... What you'll find is a man who, among many other things.....Was considered the fastest man in the fifties, breaking, or tying 5 world records in sprints and low hurdles. Was a silver medalist in the 1960 Olympics, but was beaten by questionable methods by a German sprinter. Who passed on 23 football scholarships to run track. Who turned down a $65,000 paycheck to play with the New York baseball team to go to medical school. Who worked with the CIA to try and help a Soviet long jumper defect. Who became a respected ophthalmologist with clients including Richard Nixon, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantel, Bob Griese (who became a personal friend), and Sugar Ray Leonard.
Despite having many bad breaks, including one horseback riding injury that postponed his first trip to the Olympics, and being disqualified on a sure bet in 1960's relay team, he lived one of the more interesting lives I've heard about. Luke does indeed come from "good stock".
Dave Sime dies at 79; world's fastest sprinter, but far from its luckiest
https://www.nytimes.com/.../dave-sime-once-the-worlds-fastest-sprinter-dies-at-79.htm...
Edit: It did link up, so I can save you a little trouble.
I tried to link up several articles on the man, but to no avail, so I'll post this one, and suggest for those interested it is worth a quick search on google, or elsewhere... What you'll find is a man who, among many other things.....Was considered the fastest man in the fifties, breaking, or tying 5 world records in sprints and low hurdles. Was a silver medalist in the 1960 Olympics, but was beaten by questionable methods by a German sprinter. Who passed on 23 football scholarships to run track. Who turned down a $65,000 paycheck to play with the New York baseball team to go to medical school. Who worked with the CIA to try and help a Soviet long jumper defect. Who became a respected ophthalmologist with clients including Richard Nixon, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantel, Bob Griese (who became a personal friend), and Sugar Ray Leonard.
Despite having many bad breaks, including one horseback riding injury that postponed his first trip to the Olympics, and being disqualified on a sure bet in 1960's relay team, he lived one of the more interesting lives I've heard about. Luke does indeed come from "good stock".
Dave Sime dies at 79; world's fastest sprinter, but far from its luckiest
https://www.nytimes.com/.../dave-sime-once-the-worlds-fastest-sprinter-dies-at-79.htm...
Edit: It did link up, so I can save you a little trouble.
