Summer Olympic Games the strict quarantine laws of Australia, the equestrian events were held in Stockholm. At the 1960 Rome Games a young light-heavyweight boxer named Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, arrived on the scene. Ali would later throw his gold medal away in disgust after being refused service in a whites-only restaurant in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky. He was awarded a new medal 36 years later at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Other performers of note in 1960 included Wilma Rudolph, a gold medallist in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 × 100 meters relay events. The
William Fisher (boxer) another boxer doing what he liked to do. He is a credit to his country and his home town. Fisher turned pro in 1961 and spent his entire career fighting in Great Britain. He retired in 1967 with a record of 21-12 with 9 KO. William Fisher (boxer) William "Willie" Fisher (born 14 March 1940 in Craigneuk and died 06 October 2018) is a former Scottish boxer. Fisher represented Great Britain at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal at light middleweight. William (Billy) was always a very shy person. Even after winning his Olympic bronze medal