Bob Beamon
Bob Beamon
Robert "Bob" Beamonis an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico Olympics in 1968, which remained the world record for 7008721569600000000♠22 years, 316 days until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLong Jumper
Date of Birth29 August 1946
CountryUnited States of America
real school responsibility
I was lucky. My grandmother stepped up for me and said she would take responsibility for me and a compassionate juvenile judge took a chance and gave me one. They were getting ready to send me away to do real time, but they sent me instead to a juvenile alternative day school. And I guess that was the beginning of my turnaround.
new-york team school
In Jamaica High School in New York, my coach was Larry Ellis, and he said I could probably make the Olympic team. He gave me something to shoot for.
sports thinking media
I think track is still one of the most exciting participant sports, but we haven't been able to capitalize on that excitement through television and the print media.
halfway
Whatever you do, don't do it halfway.
softball sports dream
If my dreams can happen to me, your dreams can happen to you. Champions are not made on the track or field; champions are made by the things you accomplish and the way you use your abilities in everyday life situations.