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Ghana


There was this guy in Ghana that I hypnotically watched as he opened twenty-four bottles of Coke with his teeth.

I don’t have any pictures of it and I don’t remember whether I shot them and lost them or if I just didn’t shoot it.

I was in Ghana on assignment to cover the African athletes that were headed (training?) for the Olympics Games of 1968 .

At the time I went there Ghana was mostly two-story buildings, but at some point you ran into a soccer stadium that held 50,000 people. Years later, I told this to a New York taxi driver from Ghana, and he laughed and said they have a much bigger one now.

By the way, in the overall shot of the stadium, just above of the player in white in the lower left, there’s a figure in the shadow of the stadium light pole. That’s me.

Overhead View of Stadium, Ghana
Overhead View of Stadium, Ghana
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Overhead View of Crowd, Shadows, Ghana
Overhead View of Crowd, Shadows, Ghana
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Fans at Stadium, Ghana
Fans at Stadium, Ghana
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Woman in Green Stripe Dress, Ghana
Woman in Green Stripe Dress, Ghana
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Man in Yellow Robe, Ghana
Man in Yellow Robe, Ghana
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Girl with Pot on Head, Looking at Man, Ghana
Girl with Pot on Head, Looking at Man, Ghana
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Young Boy In Front of Stands, Ghana
Young Boy In Front of Stands, Ghana
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Man with Painted Face, Ghana
Man with Painted Face, Ghana
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Man with Red Sash in Focus, Ghana
Man with Red Sash in Focus, Ghana
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Man with Red Sash Out of Focus, Ghana
Man with Red Sash Out of Focus, Ghana
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Young Kid with Pot on Head, Ghana
Young Kid with Pot on Head, Ghana
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Man on Cart Shielding His Eyes, Ghana
Man on Cart Shielding His Eyes, Ghana
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Woman in Blue, Ghana
Woman in Blue, Ghana
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Woman with Bowl, Two Arms, Ghana
Woman with Bowl, Two Arms, Ghana
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Woman Wearing Yellow and White Fabric, Ghana
Woman Wearing Yellow and White Fabric, Ghana
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Woman Holding Red and White Pipe, Ghana
Woman Holding Red and White Pipe, Ghana
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Two Men on Coffee Bags, Ghana
Two Men on Coffee Bags, Ghana
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Young Girl, Bald Man, Ghana
Young Girl, Bald Man, Ghana
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Kid, Striped Shirt, Swinging Stick, Ghana
Kid, Striped Shirt, Swinging Stick, Ghana
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Young Boys Playing, Ghana
Young Boys Playing, Ghana
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Man wit Arm Around Man, Ghana
Man wit Arm Around Man, Ghana
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Timers, Side View, Ghana
Timers, Side View, Ghana
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Starter and Racers, Ghana
Starter and Racers, Ghana
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Racers, Ghana
Racers, Ghana
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Timers, Three-Quarter View, Ghana
Timers, Three-Quarter View, Ghana
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Clap-Hand Push Up, Ghana
Clap-Hand Push Up, Ghana
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Watching High Jumper, Ghana
Watching High Jumper, Ghana
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Kids Running, Ghana
Kids Running, Ghana
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National Stadium, Posted Sign, Ghana
National Stadium, Posted Sign, Ghana
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Two Men, Same Pose, Ghana
Two Men, Same Pose, Ghana
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Back of Man with Field Hockey Stick, Ghana
Back of Man with Field Hockey Stick, Ghana
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Soccer Goalie, Red and Blue, Ghana
Soccer Goalie, Red and Blue, Ghana
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Girl in Mid-Air, Ghana on Shirt, Ghana
Girl in Mid-Air, Ghana on Shirt, Ghana
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Close-up Head Glistening with Sweat, Ghana
Close-up Head Glistening with Sweat, Ghana
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Boxer with Windows, Ghana
Boxer with Windows, Ghana
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Boxers in Ring, Ghana
Boxers in Ring, Ghana
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Boxer with "Second", Ghana
Boxer with "Second", Ghana
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Cop Opening Door, Ghana
Cop Opening Door, Ghana
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Jockey and Scale, Ghana
Jockey and Scale, Ghana
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Horse Paddock, Ghana
Horse Paddock, Ghana
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People in Hut, Buildings in Background, Ghana
People in Hut, Buildings in Background, Ghana
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People, Ocean in Background, Ghana
People, Ocean in Background, Ghana
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Laughing Head, Ghana
Laughing Head, Ghana
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Horse Licking Hoof, Ghana
Horse Licking Hoof, Ghana
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Young Boy and Woman, Corrugated Metal Fence, Ghana
Young Boy and Woman, Corrugated Metal Fence, Ghana
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Woman in Water, Crowbar on Head, Ghana
Woman in Water, Crowbar on Head, Ghana
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Marketplace, Ghana
Marketplace, Ghana
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Woman with Baby and Flowers, Ghana
Woman with Baby and Flowers, Ghana
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Women Greeting, Ghana
Women Greeting, Ghana
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People Walking, Ghana
People Walking, Ghana
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