Melvin "Mel" Pender - Army Veteran, American Hero and Olympic Gold Medalist S3:E29

Mel Pender who was roommates at the 1968 Olympic games with John Carlos, Joined Hoot for a podcast of epic proportions. Carlos and his teammates executed one of the most famous silent protests in American Sports History along with Tommie Smith and Australian Peter Norman. Pender, who also competed in the 1964 Olympic games, won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 in the 1968 Olympics. Mel served in the Army for over 20 years and then went to work for the NFL and the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. He was great friends with the late Hank Aaron as they would go out to lunch 2-3 days a week for years. And you don't want to miss his opinions on Jesse Owens, Bob Knight, and Coach K. Mel does motivational speaking, is an author, has a documentary coming out and still stays in touch with a number of his teammates from the 1968 squad that has often been referred to as the most talented American track-and-field team in USA Track and Field history. This Halloween baby has a lot of tricks and treats under his cleats.  You can find out more about this true American hero and Olympic gold medalist on his website at, melpender.com. THE SPORTS DELI PODCAST www.thesportsdelipodcast.com (Now on) AUDIBLE: https://lnkd.in/gXAwci_9 Google: https://lnkd.in/gDN-XnKU iHeart: https://lnkd.in/e8SzqHz Apple: https://lnkd.in/gDdqxh8b Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gzR3peVj Check out the Video Podcast at: YOUTUBE: https://lnkd.in/gdUy4iH Instagram: @MikeHootner https://www.instagram.com/mikehootner/ Tik Tok: @MikeHootner https://lnkd.in/gc_dyuwX  Twitter: @MikeHootner https://twitter.com/MikeHootner  LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gnFZGVfH Snapchat: https://lnkd.in/eNdH-YN6 Thanks for the Support! MUCH LOVE!