573     June 22, 1964 (Taped May 25)
Bill, Betsy, Henry, Bess

Abie Grossfeld is an Olympic gymnast who performs on the parallel bars and stands in front of a display of ribbons, awards and medals: “All these medals were won by my wife…She’s an Olympic gymnast too”                 
Abie competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games and would become coach of the American men’s gymnastics team in four additional Olympics, including the upcoming 1964 games in Tokyo.  His wife Muriel competed in 1956, 1960 and 1964.  She also would turn to coaching after retiring from international competition.  Though neither earned Olympic medals, both were highly decorated athletes at other competitions, including the Pan-American Games.  The couple would later divorce.  Muriel performs here on the uneven bars.   

Allen Teich from Skokie, Illinois is wearing one of six suits his boss gave him: “He gave me a suit every time I lost 50 pounds…I lost 324 pounds in 18 months”                 
Teich started at 525 pounds and now weighs 199.  He credits the TOPS (“Take Off Pounds Sensibly”) support group for helping him lose the weight.  Rather than promoting specific diet plans, TOPS focuses on health, behavior (Teich gave up between meal snacks) and overall wellness.  TOPS was founded in 1948 and today claims almost 200,000 members in thousands of chapters throughout the US and Canada.