Mary Lou Rottundia was born January 24, 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia, of Italian heritage. Known as Mary Lou Retton. Mary Lou was the youngest of 5 children. Her father, Ronnie, operated a transportation equipment business. At the age of 8 years old Mary Lou Retton became fascinated with gymnastics watching Nadia Comaneci in the 1976 Olympics. When Mary Lou was 14 Nadina’s coach noticed her and offered to coach Mary Lou. She left school and moved to Houston to begin training for the next Olympics.   At 1984 Summer… Continue Reading…