He was scheduled to compete at the end of the Games .
forbes.com - Abebe Bikila traveled from his home in Ethiopia to the 1960 Rome Olympic Games with a pair of running shoes in his luggage .
Abebe Bikila was scheduled to compete at the end of the Games .
forbes.com - Abebe Bikila traveled from his home in Ethiopia to the 1960 Rome Olympic Games with a pair of running shoes in his luggage .