COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Evelyn Ashford, a rare five-time U.S. Olympian (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992) who collected three consecutive gold medals in the 4x100m relay, leads the distinguished Class of 2006 that will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Presented by Allstate during a December 8 ceremony at Chicago’s Harris Theatre. In addition to five individual Olympians, a Paralympian, an Olympic coach, veteran and team, the honorees will include a special contributor, Chairman of NBC Universal Sports and Olympics Dick Ebersol.