From the very start in 1969, I wanted to be a part of helping our Special Olympics athletes succeed. I wanted to be on Eunice Shirver's team as anoth…

- Rafer Johnson

So I had the opportunity to do what the kids in the Hershey program do, except that the Hershey program lets them do it on such a larger scale, with …

- Rafer Johnson

What I can tell them is the way you become an Olympic champion is to start working now. I tell them why it's always worth it to put the time and effo…

- Rafer Johnson

Tonight I'm going to shower and then just walk for about four hours and look at the moon.

- Rafer Johnson

I don't care if I never see Texas again.

- Rafer Johnson