The Special Olympics USA Games will be hosted by New Jersey June 14-21, 2014. Nearly 3,500 athletes will comoete in 16 Olympic-style team and individual sports, with the support of 1,000 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and 70,000 family, friends, and spectators. In celebration of the accomplishments of the New Jersey Special Olympics athletes, the Morris Museum is proud to present this exhibition of portraits by photographer Pete Byron, who has traveled all over the state to capture the athletes during practice, competition, or just being themselves.
Support for Portrait of an Athlete provided by Safilo and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
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