Though perhaps not a hotbed for future gold medalists, the city of Louisville has had its fair share of success over the years when it comes to producing Olympians.
The legend of Muhammad Ali famously began when 18-year-old Cassius Clay traveled to Rome in 1960 and returned home to Louisville with a gold medal around his neck. Four years after Ali's triumph, Mary T. Meagher was born in the Derby City. "Madam Butterfly" would eventually win four medals, three gold, at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Notable Louisvillians like Allan Houston, Jon Rauch and Charley Ellis have also enjoyed their respective moments in the Olympic spotlight.