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ONE BAD DECISION
Adam hit the brakes too hard, causing the car to swerve out of control and turn over on that lone, quiet stretch of Gainesville highway. Mike was thrown from the backseat, landing 60 feet behind the<
By Laura Dayton
Published: Spring 2002
Like millions of other teens, Mike Dayton, Jr. had to deal with the pressures and difficulties of a broken family. From his California birthplace Mike traveled with his mother to Florida when he was just six years old. His father and namesake, who was separated from him by a continent, is a former Mr. America and world-class strongman. The latest chapter in Mike's life has provided the ultimate test for a young man who in