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Published: July 8, 2008
Bookout hasn't given up on his Olympic dream
Former Sooner working on goal of 2012 Games
By Jenni Carlson
NORMAN — Kevin Bookout could relax by hitting a 1.6-ounce ball.

Instead, he throws a 16-pound one.

Days as a two-sport standout at Oklahoma have given way to days as a medical supply salesman for DePuy Spine . Instead of shooting baskets and watching video, he peddles rods and screws used in spinal fusion surgeries.

And yet, Bookout still runs and lifts and throws every day.

The shot put and the...

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