Don Spero pictured in the Olympic Village at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, in which Spero beat Ivanov in the qualifying rounds and would leave having placed sixth overall. Here, Spero wears the official U.S. Olympic Team Dress, which featured a Texas 10 Gallon hat, in honor of then-President Lyndon Johnson. (Courtesy Don Spero)

My Dad the World Champion

Don Spero pictured in the Olympic Village at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, in which Spero beat Ivanov in the qualifying rounds and would leave having placed sixth overall. Here, Spero wears the official U.S. Olympic Team Dress, which featured a Texas 10 Gallon hat, in honor of then-President Lyndon Johnson.

Credit: Courtesy Don Spero