Griffith Joyner, Florence Delorez, 1959-1998

found: Aaseng, N. Florence Griffith Joyner, c1989:CIP galley (b. 1960; Florence Delorez (Dee Dee) Griffith; married Al Joyner, 1-10-87; Flo Jo)

found: Washington Post, September 22, 1998:obit. (Florence Griffith Joyner, 1959-1998; b. Dec. 21, 1959, Los Angeles, Calif; birth name Delorez Florence Griffith; died Sept. 21, 1998, Mission Viejo, Calif.; in captions to photographs, and other editorial situations using surname only, "Griffith Joyner" is used)

found: Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Second Edition, accessed April 22, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Griffith Joyner, Florence Delorez; Florence Griffith Joyner; “Flo-Jo”; track and field athlete, Olympic Medalist, model; born 21 December 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States; won silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games; finished second at the World Championship Games, Rome, Italy (1987); won 3 gold medals at the Olympic Games, Seoul, South Korea (1988); received Jesse Owens Award and Sullivan Award; retired from track (1989) and devoted to endorsement activities, modeling, writing; president Bill Clinton appointed her chairperson of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (1993); won 1989 Harvard Foundation Award for outstanding contributions to society; died 21 September 1998 in Mission Viejo, California, United States)