Mending the Rift - Larry Larry Camillus Health Concern Miami, FL Larry Black's life reads like a story from the movies. From Olympic gold medalist to a homeless crack addict to a man working hard at his recovery. Larry, a Miami native, made the Olympic track team while he was in college. At the 1972 Munich games, he was a gold medalist in the 4x100 meter relay and a silver medalist in the 200 meter run. It was a true high point in his life.
Nothing can ever come close to the feeling of attaining a goal like that.
He had everything he wanted -parties, women, fame. He was on top of the world. Larry married when he was 24. He and his wife moved to California and had two daughters. But his high ride was coming to an end.