Bobby Morrow
Bobby Joe Morrow (October 15, 1935 – May 30, 2020) was an American sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympics. He has been called "the dominant sprinter of the 1950s" and "the most relaxed sprinter of all time, even more so than his hero Jesse Owens".
Morrow with wife Jo Ann in 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 15, 1935 Harlingen, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 30, 2020 (aged 84) San Benito, Texas, U.S | |||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Restlawn Memorial Park La Feria, Texas | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100–400 m | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | ACU Wildcats, Abilene | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.2 (1956) 200 m – 20.75 (1956) 400 m – 47.7 (1959) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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