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FLASHBACK: Amy Acuff's years of athletic prowess

Corpus Christi Caller Times
Calallen high jumper Amy Acuff wins the varsity girls high jump at the Calallen relays on April 5, 1992.
Calallen high jumper Amy Acuff wins the varsity girls high jump at the Calallen relays on April 5, 1992.
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High jumper Amy Acuff, undated image.
High jumper Amy Acuff, undated image.
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Calallen's Amy Acuff clears the bar en route to setting a meet record with a high jump of 5-feet, 8-inches March 24, 1990.
Calallen's Amy Acuff clears the bar en route to setting a meet record with a high jump of 5-feet, 8-inches March 24, 1990.
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Amy Acuff, graduate of Calallen High School, with her cleats. She had begun attending UCLA and was expected to make the U.S. Olympic Team when this photo was taken in 1994.
Amy Acuff, graduate of Calallen High School, with her cleats. She had begun attending UCLA and was expected to make the U.S. Olympic Team when this photo was taken in 1994.
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Calallen's Amy Acuff clears the bar enroute to winning the women's varsity high jump and seeting a new meet record with a leap of 5-feet, 8-inches on March 24, 1990.
Calallen's Amy Acuff clears the bar enroute to winning the women's varsity high jump and seeting a new meet record with a leap of 5-feet, 8-inches on March 24, 1990.
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Amy Acuff of USA clears the bar during the IAAF Grand Prix Athletic meeting in Zagreb, Monday, July 8, 2002.
Amy Acuff of USA clears the bar during the IAAF Grand Prix Athletic meeting in Zagreb, Monday, July 8, 2002.
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Members of Calallen’s 4A girls state champion: (front) Hope Hodges, Kim Crowley; (second row) Amy Acuff, Shana Brown, Stacy Sherman, Ayanna Walden, Leslie Vrana, Tamara Walden; back row) managers Judith Bryan, Jane Byrne; Lisa Salinas, Valerie Clarke, Kelly Cerny, Paige DuBois, assistant coach Mary Lee Stockton, coach Leta Andrews, mascot Miranda Wagner.
Members of Calallen’s 4A girls state champion: (front) Hope Hodges, Kim Crowley; (second row) Amy Acuff, Shana Brown, Stacy Sherman, Ayanna Walden, Leslie Vrana, Tamara Walden; back row) managers Judith Bryan, Jane Byrne; Lisa Salinas, Valerie Clarke, Kelly Cerny, Paige DuBois, assistant coach Mary Lee Stockton, coach Leta Andrews, mascot Miranda Wagner.
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Amy Acuff played basketball in addition to her high jumping feats at Calallen High School.
Amy Acuff played basketball in addition to her high jumping feats at Calallen High School.
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Amy Acuff, 15, shows off her winning design for the Naval Station Ingleside Command Emblem contest in October 1990. Her entery was unveiled prior to a meeting of the Homeport Steering Committee there Thursday night. For her efforts, Acuff, who is from Calallen, was awarded $100 cash and a T-shirt with the emblem on the front. She said that winning the contest was a "pleasant surprise." 10-11-90
Amy Acuff, 15, shows off her winning design for the Naval Station Ingleside Command Emblem contest in October 1990. Her entery was unveiled prior to a meeting of the Homeport Steering Committee there Thursday night. For her efforts, Acuff, who is from Calallen, was awarded $100 cash and a T-shirt with the emblem on the front. She said that winning the contest was a "pleasant surprise." 10-11-90
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United States' Amy Acuff makes an attempt in the Women's High Jump qualification during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
United States' Amy Acuff makes an attempt in the Women's High Jump qualification during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Amy Acuff of the U.S. makes an attempt in the high jump in a qualifying round at the 2004 Olympic Games Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004 in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Amy Acuff of the U.S. makes an attempt in the high jump in a qualifying round at the 2004 Olympic Games Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004 in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Amy Acuff appeared in the August 2000 issue of Maxim magazine. In addition to her Olympics career, she has modeled and posed for Sports Illustrated, Glamour, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Playboy and FHM.
Amy Acuff appeared in the August 2000 issue of Maxim magazine. In addition to her Olympics career, she has modeled and posed for Sports Illustrated, Glamour, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Playboy and FHM.
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Amy Acuff sails over the bar during the high jump competition at the United States Olympic Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 29, 1995. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport
Amy Acuff sails over the bar during the high jump competition at the United States Olympic Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 29, 1995. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport
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HELSINKI, FINLAND - AUGUST 06: Amy Acuff of USA is seen during the women's High Jump qualifying at the 10th IAAF World Athletics Championships on August 6, 2005 in Helsinki, Finland. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
HELSINKI, FINLAND - AUGUST 06: Amy Acuff of USA is seen during the women's High Jump qualifying at the 10th IAAF World Athletics Championships on August 6, 2005 in Helsinki, Finland. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Amy Acuff clears the bar at 6'4" during the high jump competition at the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York, Friday, Feb. 2, 2001. Acuff won the event at 6'5". (AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky)
Amy Acuff clears the bar at 6'4" during the high jump competition at the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York, Friday, Feb. 2, 2001. Acuff won the event at 6'5". (AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky)
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Amy Acuff clears the bar at 1.93 meters to win the high jump at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championhips at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim Rogash)
Amy Acuff clears the bar at 1.93 meters to win the high jump at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championhips at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Jim Rogash)
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Calallen graduate Amy Acuff is a five-time Olympic high jumper and still holds the girls Texas UIL high jumping record.
Calallen graduate Amy Acuff is a five-time Olympic high jumper and still holds the girls Texas UIL high jumping record.
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Amy Acuff of the United States celebrates after making a clean during jump in the Women's high jump qualifying at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, Saturday March 15, 2003. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Amy Acuff of the United States celebrates after making a clean during jump in the Women's high jump qualifying at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, Saturday March 15, 2003. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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UCLA junior Amy Acuff clears the bar at 6 feet, 3¼ inches to win the women’s high jump competition at the 1996 Pac-10 Track and Field Championship, May 18, 1996 at Ducky Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
UCLA junior Amy Acuff clears the bar at 6 feet, 3¼ inches to win the women’s high jump competition at the 1996 Pac-10 Track and Field Championship, May 18, 1996 at Ducky Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Amy Acuff waves during the women's high jump at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Amy Acuff waves during the women's high jump at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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BEIJING - AUGUST 21: Amy Acuff of the United States competes in the Women's High Jump Qualifying Round held at the National Stadium during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
BEIJING - AUGUST 21: Amy Acuff of the United States competes in the Women's High Jump Qualifying Round held at the National Stadium during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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BEIJING - AUGUST 21: Amy Acuff of the United States competes in the Women's High Jump Qualifying Round held at the National Stadium during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
BEIJING - AUGUST 21: Amy Acuff of the United States competes in the Women's High Jump Qualifying Round held at the National Stadium during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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BEIJING - AUGUST 21: Amy Acuff of the United States competes in the Women's High Jump Qualifying Round held at the National Stadium during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
BEIJING - AUGUST 21: Amy Acuff of the United States competes in the Women's High Jump Qualifying Round held at the National Stadium during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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