Hey, do any of you remember this guy or perhaps you went to school with him? He and the rest of his family lived across the street from my family. We knew him as Gus Envela...It doesnt say what year, but he was in the Olympics..below is per Wikipedia.. **Although born in Equatorial Guinea, its uncertain whether Envela is of indigenous Equatoguinean descent. Envelas father, Gustavo Envela-Makongo, Sr., resigned as Equatorial Guineas first ambassador to the United Nations in 1970 due to clashes with the Equatorial Guinean government. In 1970 the family, due to escalating political unrest in their native country, fled into exile and settled in Salem, Oregon. Growing up in Salem, Envela gained notoriety at an early age as a standout sprinter, setting several national age group records.[citation needed] He attended Waldo Middle School and Douglas McKay High School. While at McKay, he set state records in the 100 (10.49 seconds), 200 (21.33) and the 400 meter dashes (46.78), and took first place in the state meet in each of those events from 1984-1986.[2]
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 17:53:33 +0000
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