pattaya127 Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 in memoriam BOB HAYES, dead at 59, formerly 1964 100 gold medal in the Olympics, then a Dallas Cowboy with a super bowl crown. Some were legends like Jesse Owens, some had all-around more class like Carl Lewis, but no one ever matched the awesome display of power and speed Bob displayed after 40 meters. he ran the last leg of the 4X100 in those games in 8"9, after a lousy baton pass, on an old unsynthetic track, 5 yards behind the french team and finished 3 meters ahead. WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted September 24, 2002 Report Share Posted September 24, 2002 you said it, "WOW". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted September 27, 2002 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 I read a french article about his death. Apparently it was 8"6 in the last leg. hard to believe, and never approached by anyone since then. The french sprinter he caught up with remembers leading the race for a good stretch, then heard a ruffling noise, like a locomotive (his word), getting closer. it was hayes passing everyone by. It can be seen in "TOKYO OLYMPIADS", the movie about the 1964 games, which deserves mention, as it is one of the best movie about the Olympics ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2002 Report Share Posted September 27, 2002 Agree...the movie was very realistic. Being one of the few on this board to actually be old enough to have been at those Olympics (and was), I can say it was a moment to remember. (And I'm not even an American) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 Being a big track fan, I'm well aware of Bob Hayes. He did not run like a 'classic' sprinter. He ran in a up and down style, reminicent of a choo choo train. I didn't know he was that young. 59?! I thought he was older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene1944 Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 In the 1964 Olympics, Billy Mills,an American Indian, ran a long distance race (10,000 meters) and dramatically won ahead of the favorites. His win has been called the most shocking upset in modern sports history. There was a movie "Running Brave" made about his life and his Olympic win. Just recalled him after I saw that you had attended the 1964 Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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