Bob Hayes biography

 Bob Hayes biography

Bob Hayes, byname of Robert Lee Hayes, also referred to as “Bullet” Bob Hayes, (born December 20, 1942, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.—died September 18, 2002, Jacksonville), American sprinter who, though he was comparatively gradual out of the beginning block and had an nearly lumbering model of operating, was a remarkably highly effective sprinter with as a lot uncooked pace as any athlete in historical past. He additionally was a famous American soccer participant.

Hayes started operating as a boy along with his brother Ernest, who was coaching to be a boxer. At Matthew W. Gilbert High School in Jacksonville, Hayes performed operating again on the soccer group and sprinted, as he additionally did at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee) in 1960–64. He set a world document (9.1 seconds) for the 100-yard sprint in 1963. At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he gained the gold medal for the 100-metre sprint and tied the world document (10.0 seconds). He additionally gained a gold medal because the anchor of the 4 × 100-metre relay group. The relay victory was a world-record efficiency (39.0 seconds) highlighted by Hayes, who was trailing by 4 metres when he obtained the baton and gained the race by 3 metres, masking his leg in an estimated 8.6 seconds.

After retiring from sprinting, Hayes performed skilled soccer as broad receiver for the Dallas Cowboys for 10 seasons, starting in 1965. He helped the Cowboys win the Super Bowl in 1972. At the time of his retirement from soccer in 1976, he held group data for profession touchdowns (71), common yards per reception (20.0), and common yards per kick return (11.1), amongst others. In 2009 Hayes was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.