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One of the greatest Wide Receivers in NFL History, Bob Hayes
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Bob Hayes, Dallas Cowboys
1964 88th overall draft pick
Gold medal in 1964 Olympics
1965-1974 Cowboys, 2 All-Pros, 3 Pro Bowls
2 Super Bowls (lost in 1970, won in 1971),
15 playoff games
Inducted into Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 2001,
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009,
the 2nd Olympic gold medalist to be inducted to
the Pro Football Hall of Fame, after Jim Thorpe
Final NFL year was 1975 with 49ers
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HayeBo00.htm
Bob Hayes wikipedia page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hayes
https://www.nfl.com/videos/bob-hayes-only-athlete-to-win-sb-ring-and-olympic-gold-medal-black-history-month
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Video: Bob Hayes - Only Man To Win Olympic Gold
at Tokyo 1964 Olympics & Super Bowl at end of
1971 season (Super Bowl 6)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztRL-QMI1NY
Highlights from the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games
as the USA's Bob Hayes wins the gold medal in
the men's 100m event before going on to add the
Super Bowl to his impressive list of accolades.
The 100m title at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games
went to Bob Hayes, probably one of the fastest
runners who has ever lived and certainly one of
the most successful, even though his career was
short.
In the run-up to the Olympic Games, he appeared
entirely unbeatable, winning each of 49 races in
which he took part between 1962 and 1964. Hayes
set a clutch of sprinting records.
He was the first person to run the 100 yards (91.4m)
in 9.1 seconds, and the first person to cover 60 yards
(54.8m) in less than six seconds. ...
He was placed in Lane 1, which had to be raked over
after being badly dug up by athletes at the start of the
20km walk. Hayes ... exploded out of the blocks, took
an early lead, and won by 2m, equalling the world rec-
ord. It was the 49th win in a row -- Hayes only lost once
over 100m, and never over 100 yards (91.4m).
His final act as an athlete, though, may have been his
greatest. He ran the anchor leg in the 4x100m, & took
over with the USA team in fifth place.
What followed was an astonishing display of speed,
strength and determination as he brought the baton
home with a three-metre margin. It's believed his time
for that 100m was around 8.8 secs, a remarkable pace
even allowing for the flying start.
After the Games, Hayes transferred to playing profes-
sional American football and was a huge success. He
spent nearly a decade playing for the Dallas Cowboys,
before finishing his career with the 49ers, and is the
only person to have secured victory in both the Olympic
Games and the Super Bowl.
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1964 88th overall draft pick
Gold medal in 1964 Olympics
1965-1974 Cowboys, 2 All-Pros, 3 Pro Bowls
2 Super Bowls (lost in 1970, won in 1971),
15 playoff games
Inducted into Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 2001,
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009,
the 2nd Olympic gold medalist to be inducted to
the Pro Football Hall of Fame, after Jim Thorpe
Final NFL year was 1975 with 49ers
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HayeBo00.htm
Bob Hayes wikipedia page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hayes
https://www.nfl.com/videos/bob-hayes-only-athlete-to-win-sb-ring-and-olympic-gold-medal-black-history-month
~~~
Video: Bob Hayes - Only Man To Win Olympic Gold
at Tokyo 1964 Olympics & Super Bowl at end of
1971 season (Super Bowl 6)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztRL-QMI1NY
Highlights from the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games
as the USA's Bob Hayes wins the gold medal in
the men's 100m event before going on to add the
Super Bowl to his impressive list of accolades.
The 100m title at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games
went to Bob Hayes, probably one of the fastest
runners who has ever lived and certainly one of
the most successful, even though his career was
short.
In the run-up to the Olympic Games, he appeared
entirely unbeatable, winning each of 49 races in
which he took part between 1962 and 1964. Hayes
set a clutch of sprinting records.
He was the first person to run the 100 yards (91.4m)
in 9.1 seconds, and the first person to cover 60 yards
(54.8m) in less than six seconds. ...
He was placed in Lane 1, which had to be raked over
after being badly dug up by athletes at the start of the
20km walk. Hayes ... exploded out of the blocks, took
an early lead, and won by 2m, equalling the world rec-
ord. It was the 49th win in a row -- Hayes only lost once
over 100m, and never over 100 yards (91.4m).
His final act as an athlete, though, may have been his
greatest. He ran the anchor leg in the 4x100m, & took
over with the USA team in fifth place.
What followed was an astonishing display of speed,
strength and determination as he brought the baton
home with a three-metre margin. It's believed his time
for that 100m was around 8.8 secs, a remarkable pace
even allowing for the flying start.
After the Games, Hayes transferred to playing profes-
sional American football and was a huge success. He
spent nearly a decade playing for the Dallas Cowboys,
before finishing his career with the 49ers, and is the
only person to have secured victory in both the Olympic
Games and the Super Bowl.
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