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Robert Lee Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002), nicknamed "Bullet Bob", was an American sprinter and professional football player. After winning gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics , he played as a split end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys (for 11 seasons).
Jun 1, 2013 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Highlights from the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games as the USA's Bob Hayes wins the gold medal in the men's 100m...
Bob Hayes was an American sprinter who, although he was relatively slow out of the starting block and had an almost lumbering style of running, was a remarkably powerful sprinter with as much raw speed as any athlete in history.
Sep 20, 2002 · Bob Hayes, a pigeon-toed sprinter who broke world records, won two gold medals in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and then became a feared pass receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League ...
Just a year beforehand, the sprinter from Jacksonville, Florida, had run the fastest time ever over 100 yards, setting a mark of 9.1 seconds that wouldn’t be beaten for another 11 years. As a junior athlete, Hayes had shown considerable talent from the very beginning of his career.
Feb 2, 2020 · 'Bullet' Bob Hayes died on 19 September 2002 in his hometown of Jacksonville after a long battle with prostate cancer and liver ailments. But the two-time Olympic champion and Super Bowl winning NFL Hall of Famer will long be remembered as a man who left an indelible mark on two sports.
Jun 11, 2023 · Whether you called him "The World's Fastest Man" or "Bullet Bob", there was never any debating the greatness of Bob Hayes, the only man to have won a Super Bowl ring AND an Olympic gold medal. On the 20-year anniversary of Hayes' passing, we remember that greatness.
Bob Hayes is arguably the fastest sprinter of all time before the Usain Bolt era. During his four years at Florida A&M, Hayes lost only two of 62 finals at 100y or 100m. At 100m he had a best time of 10.06, which he clocked in the Olympic final on a cinder track after running a wind-assisted 9.91 in the semi-finals.
Sep 20, 2002 · Bob Hayes, the Olympic gold medal sprinter and Dallas Cowboy receiver whose scorching speed prompted NFL coaches to design new defenses to stop him, has died.
Hayes was the first to run 100y in 9.1, and the first man to better six seconds for 60y indoors. He also briefly held the world record of 20.5 for 200 meters. From 1962-64 he won 49 consecutive races over 100 yards or 100 metres.
