Chatting with Bob Beamon: U.S. Olympic Hall of Famer

Digital Journal - 06 Aug 2024
Bob Beamon is an American Olympic Hall of Famer, who competed in the men's long jump. He chatted about his historic jump and his latest endeavors.

Bob Beamon | Long jump, Olympic gold, 1968

Britannica - 05 Oct 2024
Bob Beamon | Long jump, Olympic gold, 1968 ...

He’s 77, an Olympic legend and just made a hip-hop jazz album

The Washington Post - 12 Jul 2024
He’s 77, an Olympic legend and just made a hip-hop jazz album ...

Abused, expelled, orphaned at eight months: how athlete Bob Beamon beat the odds – and became a legend

The Guardian - 15 Jul 2024
Abused, expelled, orphaned at eight months: how athlete Bob Beamon beat the odds – and became a legend ...

This week in Olympic history: 14-20 October - Bob Beamon smashes long jump world record

Olympics - 14 Oct 2024
This week in Olympic history: 14-20 October - Bob Beamon smashes long jump world record ...

Beamon opens track and field competition with coup de baton

KTVZ - 02 Aug 2024
Beamon opens track and field competition with coup de baton ...

Today in History: October 18, American shatters long jump world record by nearly two feet

The Denver Post - 18 Oct 2024
Today in History: October 18, American shatters long jump world record by nearly two feet ...

Bob Beamon's Olympic Gold Medal Auctioned For $441,000

FloTrack - 01 Feb 2024
Bob Beamon's Olympic Gold Medal Auctioned For $441,000 ...

Defying gravity: the remarkable tale of Bob Beamon’s 1968 Olympic gold medal leap

Christie's - 10 Jan 2024
Defying gravity: the remarkable tale of Bob Beamon’s 1968 Olympic gold medal leap ...

A&T Sports Hall of Fame to Induct 12 New Members

NCAT Aggies - 04 Sep 2024
A&T Sports Hall of Fame to Induct 12 New Members ...

Long Jumper Bob Beamon: ‘Holding the Oldest Olympic Record Is a Beautiful Thing’

AARP - 30 Jul 2024
Long Jumper Bob Beamon: ‘Holding the Oldest Olympic Record Is a Beautiful Thing’ ...

Bob Beamon’s Olympic gold medal auctioned for $441,000

NBC Sports - 01 Feb 2024
Bob Beamon’s Olympic gold medal auctioned for $441,000 ...

Bob Beamon auctions his 1968 Olympic long jump gold medal

Insidethegames.biz - 31 Jan 2024
Bob Beamon auctions his 1968 Olympic long jump gold medal ...

Christie’s to Auction Bob Beamon’s 1968 Olympic Gold Medal

Sports Illustrated - 20 Dec 2023
Christie’s to Auction Bob Beamon’s 1968 Olympic Gold Medal ...

TSX BULLETIN: Bob Beamon’s 1968 Olympic long jump gold up for auction on 1 February

The Sports Examiner - 22 Jan 2024
TSX BULLETIN: Bob Beamon’s 1968 Olympic long jump gold up for auction on 1 February ...

Bob Beamon’s Historic 1968 Olympic Gold Medal Up for Auction

Runner's World - 29 Jan 2024
Bob Beamon’s Historic 1968 Olympic Gold Medal Up for Auction ...

Why are so few world records broken at the Olympic Games?

EL PAÍS USA - 20 Jul 2024
Why are so few world records broken at the Olympic Games? ...

USA Olympic gold medalist to join STIX Bones and the B.O.N.E. Squad for Esther Street Jazz

Peekskill Herald - 09 Aug 2024
USA Olympic gold medalist to join STIX Bones and the B.O.N.E. Squad for Esther Street Jazz ...

Olympic Records Are Getting Harder to Break for a Scary Reason

Slate - 26 Jul 2024
Olympic Records Are Getting Harder to Break for a Scary Reason ...

Bob Beamon: Beyond Imagination

Britannica - 25 Apr 2024
Bob Beamon: Beyond Imagination ...

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