Did you know that Oberlin has some *golden* ties to the Olympics that took place exactly a century ago? Dea Kinsey Andrews ’61 MAT ’65 shares a sweet memory about her father, Dan Kinsey MA ’35, who later had a major impact on campus: “The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris represent 100 years since my father, Dan Kinsey MA ’35, won a gold medal in the 110-meter high hurdles at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He taught at Oberlin for nearly 30 years, starting in the late 1920s. Besides teaching general physical education, he coached track and field, cross country, and swimming, and occasionally coached tennis, fencing, and wrestling when needed. I also remember him calling square dances and leading folk dancing. At that time folk dancing was very popular among students, so at prom time my father would arrange for an alternative dance to be held at the same time. His growing interest in recreational leadership led him to teach a course in this discipline. Many Friday nights he created a...