And the crowd goes wild

Toccoa gets spotlight in 1996 Olympics

William Tucker was one of the 17 individuals selected to carry a torch during the 1996 Summer Olympics, which were held in Atlanta July 19 through Aug. 4, 1996. On Tuesday, he was photographed standing next to the eternal flame statue in front of Toccoa City Hall.
William Tucker was one of the 17 individuals selected to carry a torch during the 1996 Summer Olympics, which were held in Atlanta July 19 through Aug. 4, 1996. On Tuesday, he was photographed standing next to the eternal flame statue in front of Toccoa City Hall.

BY TOM LAW

THE TOCCOA RECORD

 

People. Lots of people crowded into downtown Toccoa.

That’s one of William Tucker’s most vivid memories of the Olympic torch relay that came through Toccoa 30 years ago…