When he was fifteen years old, Carl Lewis underwent such a huge growth spurt that he had to walk with crutches while his body adjusted to the dramatic change. Childhood Photo of Lewis Hamilton. (Photo credit: Lewis Hamilton / Instagram) The only child born to Anthony Hamilton, a black British man and Carmen Larbalestier, a white British woman, Hamilton is mixed race but refers to himself as black. Track and field athlete Carl Lewis was born on July 1, 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama. Fun facts about Carl Lewis. See more ideas about Carl lewis, Track and field, Athlete. When he was two years old, his parents separated and thus young Hamilton moved in with his mother. The day I decided I would no longer be a Methodist was the day the Bishop transferred the beloved pastor of my childhood to a bigger church and more lucrative position. Posts about Uncategorized written by Jon Carl Lewis. Carl Lewis was drafted by both the Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Cowboys but did not pursue a career in either basketball or football. He did go on to compete in four Olympic Games—1984 in Los Angeles, 1988 in Seoul, 1992 in … Jul 5, 2018 - One of the most graceful athletes of all time. Published works In 1926 Lewis's first publication, Dymer, appeared under the pseudonym (fake writing name) Clive Hamilton. The Pilgrims' Regress, an allegory (an expression of truths about human existence using symbols) published in 1933, presented an apology for Christianity. Dymer revealed Lewis's gift for satire (a work of literature that makes fun of human vice or foolishness). His career spanned from 1979 to 1996 and included nine Olympic gold medals. He became one of the greatest track and field stars of all time. He qualified for the Olympics in 1980, but did not participate because of the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Games. His performance at the 1984 Olympics earned him four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, Long Jump … Carl Lewis was born in Birmingham, Alabama, US on 1st July 1961.