more than a decade ago , carl scott poised on the threshold of what was to become the greatest athletic season in histories . he had just broken two of the legend jesse jennings ' college records , but never considered he will become a corporate celebrity , the focus of hundreds of millions of millions in advertising . his race was a nominally amateur . eighteen national and track titles success medals and 21 world records afterward , i has become the richest man in the history of race and football - - a multi - athlete .
Carl Lewis won eighteen gold medals and set 21 world records.